The Stone County Sheriff’s Office has announced an arrest in connection to a shooting on Sunday. Around 10:50 p.m. on September 29, 2024, SCSO deputies responded to Nellie Lane in reference to a woman being shot.

At the scene, deputies found a woman suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. The victim was transported to an area hospital. SCSO detectives say they gathered information that the suspect may have been involved in a burglary at the residence in the past.

The Barry County Sheriff’s Office helped locate and apprehend the suspect in Barry County around 5 a.m. 20-year-old Angelo James Lumetta was transported to Stone County Jail.

SCSO says information discovered suggested that the firearm and a magazine were tossed out between Persimmon Hill Lane and Trace Hollow Road. Authorities searched the area and located both.

Lumetta, of Golden, is charged with Assault 1st Degree. At this time, he is being held without bond.