A shooting Monday evening wounded a Ruston man, according to police.
Ruston Police Lt. Kayla Loyd said dispatchers received a call of a gunshot victim at the 500 block of East Colorado Avenue at about 9:40 p.m. on November 17.
When officers arrived, they located the victim, Christopher Jackson, 22, of Ruston, with a gunshot wound to his leg. Jackson was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, Loyd said.
As of Tuesday afternoon, no suspects had been identified.
“The Ruston Police Department remains committed to thoroughly investigating this incident and ensuring the safety of our community,” Loyd said.
The investigation is ongoing and anyone with any information is encouraged to call the Ruston Police Department Investigations Division at 318-255-4141.
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