SUNSITES, Ariz. (KGUN) — Cochise County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a 31-year-old man connected to a shooting near Sunsites, Ariz.
According to the office, Derek Smith, 31, shot a 38-year-old man Tuesday near the Sunsites Golf Course.
Deputies say the victim was airlifted to a Tucson hospital and had surgery.
A SWAT unit carried out a search warrant at Smith's home in Pearce, Ariz. Sunday.
Smith faces the following charges:
- Attempted murder
- Aggravated assault
- Disorderly conduct with a weapon
- Endangerment
He was booked into the Cochise County Jail.
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