Early Saturday morning the Barry County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting in the 15000 block of North Avenue in Assyria Township just after 4:30am.

The adult male victim was transported to Bronson Kalamazoo with life threatening injuries and remains in critical condition. The suspect was known to the victim and was taken into custody at the incident scene.

Barry County Central Dispatch, Michigan State Police Wayland Post, Johnstown Township Fire Department and LifeCare EMS all assisted.

The incident remains under investigation.