Barton County man arrested after shooting

A man from Liberal, Missouri, has been arrested in connection to an alleged shooting that took place Monday.

The Barton County Sheriff’s Office says 37-year-old Joseph Barger shot and wounded a 77-year-old man in a rural part of the county.

The 77-year-old man was treated for his non-life threatening gunshot wound and deputies were told Barger was picked up by an unknown vehicle.

On Tuesday, Barger was found entering a set of apartments near downtown Lamar. Barger then exited the residence and was taken into custody without incident.

On Wednesday, Barger was charged with 1st-degree assault and armed criminal action.