The Cherokee County Sheriff's Department is looking for a suspect after a shooting in Baxter Springs.

Deputies responded to a shooting just after midnight yesterday. EMS transported a 41-year-old shooting victim to a Joplin hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Sheriff's detectives processed the scene and secured an arrest warrant as a result of their investigation. 38-year-old Shawn Houston is being sought on allegations of attempted second-degree murder and should be considered armed and dangerous.

Anyone with information about Houston's whereabouts is asked to contact the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office at (620)429-3992, 620-848-3000 or submit a tip anonymously by texting 888777. Just type 'tip cherokee' followed by the information available.