The Midland County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) is investigating an alleged shooting incident that occurred on April 6, as reported in a Facebook post.
According to the post, MCSO patrol deputies were summoned to the 4000 block of East County Road 125 on the south side of Midland in response to a gunshot victim. Authorities say that shortly after the deputies’ arrival, a brief standoff between law enforcement and the suspect, identified as 57-year-old Dale Keith Rittenhouse, ensued. Rittenhouse was then apprehended, according to MCSO.
The post further states that the unidentified victim was transported to Midland Memorial Hospital and is listed in stable condition. Rittenhouse was taken to the Midland County Central Detention Center where authorities booked him on an Aggravated Assault Causing Serious Bodily Injury charge.