CHIPLEY: An 18-year-old Cottondale man has been charged with attempted murder after a 17-year-old was shot in the back in Chipley, authorities said.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said deputies and Chipley police responded to a shooting on West Highway 90 at about 6:55 p.m. The teen was shot with a handgun and taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Authorities said the shooter fled west on foot, and a search began. Shortly after midnight, deputies arrested Bralen Isaiah Bryant at his home on Tendell Road in Cottondale.
The investigation is active. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.
