A man was shot in the leg as he attempted to flee a fight Sunday morning, according to a news release from the Jonesboro Police Department.
Authorities received a call about two men fighting in the 200 block of South Main Street about 9:30 a.m.
According to the release, one of the men pulled out a gun and fired multiple times, hitting the victim in the leg as he fled.
Police said the gunshot wound was not life-threatening.
The shooter was taken to Craighead County jail, where he remained Sunday afternoon. At that time, police had not released the identity of the victim or the shooter.