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DENVER — A man was shot and wounded trying to stop an altercation between the male shooting suspect and a woman early Sunday morning, according to the Fort Morgan Police Department.
The suspect, identified as 23-year-old Desmond Harris, was arrested without incident and is being held without bond, the department said in a news release.
The shooting happened around 3 a.m. in the 600 block of Main Street in the Morgan County town.
Police said the man was shot trying to protect a female passenger of the victim’s vehicle from Harris.
The victim was transported to the hospital for treatment. His condition is not known at this time.
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The suspect, who was seen fleeing in his vehicle from the scene, was taken into custody following a SWAT operation at his Fort Morgan home, police said.
Harris is facing a charge of attempted second-degree murder.
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