Ryan Steen, 21, was arrested by Winston County Sheriff’s deputies at the Louisville Walmart following the shooting of a female victim in Attala County in the early hours of Thursday morning.
According to Attala County Sheriff Tim Nail, his department responded to 13644 Highway 12 West around 12:45 a.m. Thursday after the report of a shooting at that location. Upon arrival, deputies discovered a female had been shot once in the chest.
The victim was transported to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Attala and later airlifted to a Jackson hospital. According to Nail, she is currently listed in critical but stable condition.
Following some investigation, Nail said Steen was identified as a suspect in the case and the Winston County Sheriff’s Department took him into custody later in the morning.
Attala County deputies brought Steen back to the county for arraignment and then transferred him to the Leake County jail.
