A Hagerstown man has been charged following a shooting early Monday in the 500 block of George Street.
Hagerstown Police officers responded to the area at approximately 2:24 a.m. July 27 for a report of a gunshot victim. Officers found a 26-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Community Rescue Service transported the victim to Meritus Medical Center, where he underwent surgery. Police said he is in stable condition.
Investigators determined that an altercation occurred in the 500 block of George Street. Police said the suspect left the area, returned a short time later and shot the victim.
The suspect was apprehended less than three hours later and identified as Kyron Sapp Jr., 33, of Hagerstown.
Sapp was transported to the Washington County Detention Center and charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder, first- and second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and handgun-related offenses.
Photo credits to Hagerstown Police Department
