A 29-year-old man has been arrested and faces charges of attempted murder, after a gunshot fired early Friday morning sent Nicholas Posey to the hospital, according to the Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office.

Andrew James Scott was arrested about 10 a.m. Saturday near Woody’s Food Stores, Sheriff Steve Nowlin said. He is in custody and is expected to appear in court next week.

During a party on Halloween that went into early Friday morning at 6150 U.S. Highway 160, Scott allegedly picked up a rifle and attempted to force everyone to leave, Nowlin said. Scott lived at the home off and on, Nowlin said.

About 2:30 a.m., a car carrying five people was departing from the party, when Scott allegedly shot at the vehicle, Nowlin said.

“As they were driving out, Scott fired one shot at the vehicle (that) entered through the right rear passenger window and grazed the head of Nicholas Posey,” Nowlin said. The bullet lodged in the front windshield, and appears to be from a long rifle, he said.

A woman in the car was hit by glass shards from the shot but was not treated, Nowlin said. The other three passengers were uninjured.

Posey, 24, was transported to Southwest Memorial Hospital for treatment. He has since been released, Nowlin said.

A search warrant was issued later Friday morning for the residence, and detectives found ammunition and a firearm at the scene, although they’re not sure whether it’s the rifle one used in the incident, Nowlin said.

The Sheriff’s Office attempted to contact Scott on Friday but were unable to reach him, Nowlin said.

Deputies showed up at the home Saturday morning, but Scott apparently had left in a vehicle. Deputies caught up to him along U.S. 160 by Woody’s Food Stores about 10 a.m. and arrested him without incident, Nowlin said.

The case remains under investigation. Alcohol and drugs were involved, according to Nowlin.

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