Updated noon Thursday:
Two people are now charged with attempted first degree murder in the Tuesday shooting in rural St. George. Pottawatomie County Attorney Sherri Schuck tells KMAN Dakota Fair, 18, as previously announced, is charged with attempted first degree or the alternative attempted second degree murder, criminal discharge of a firearm into an occupied vehicle, aggravated battery, conspiracy to possess methamphetamine, and criminal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Bond is set at $250,000.
Also charged now is Melissa Umscheid, 21, of rural Wamego –also with attempted first or second degree murder and the other charges listed for Fair with the exception of firearm possession. Umscheid also is charged with violation of a protective order. Her bond is $100,000.
The victim in the case was identified Wednesday as 23 year old Tyrel Britton of Westmoreland.
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Earlier report:
The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office tells KMAN it continues the investigation of the incident Tuesday in which a shooting occurred on Mt. Zion Road in rural St. George.
Two vehicles are believed to be involved in this incident, a blue 2001 Buick LeSabre driven by the suspect and a red 1992 Chevrolet pickup driven by the victim, who has been identified as 23-year-old Tyrel Britton of Westmoreland.
As of 3:15 p.m., Pottawotomie County Sheriff Greg Riat told KMAN he believed Britton — who was flown to Topeka for medical treatment — survived his injuries.
The suspect, 18-year-old Dakota Fair, is believed to have fired a gun from the car he was driving at the pickup the victim was driving. Fair was transported to the Pottawatomie County Jail and is being held for attempted murder.
These vehicles may have been together around 4:30 p.m. this same day in the area south of Highway 24 and Flush Road. The vehicles are believed to have left this location together, ending up west of Lake Elbo Road on Mt. Zion Road.
The victim and suspect are believed to have known each other.
Anyone having information on this incident is asked to contact the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office at 785-457-3353. At this time no further suspects are being sought.
A female passenger in the suspect vehicle — 21-year-old Melissa Umscheid of rural Wamego — was interviewed has also been taken into custody and is currently in the Pottawatomie County Jail being held for criminal solicitation. Bond has not been set at this time.
