A 47-year-old man was shot in Mackay Tuesday morning; officials say he was attempting a break-in
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MACKAY — A criminal incident in the Mount McCaleb Estates in Mackay resulted in a 47-year-old being shot. Deputies say the man was trying to break into a residence.
According to a news release from the Custer County Sheriff’s Office, on Aug. 11 at around 3 a.m., Custer County Dispatch got a call from the 47-year-old man, who has not been identified, that he had been injured by a gunshot.
Deputies with the CCSO and Mackay Ambulance were dispatched to the area, where the man was treated and taken to the hospital. The man has since been released from the hospital.
It was determined that the man had been shot while attempting to forcefully enter a residence at the Mount McCaleb Estates, according to the CCSO’s Facebook page. The man and the homeowner knew each other.
No information has been released about any arrests or charges.
The investigation is still ongoing.