PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WMDJ)— A Pikeville man is facing multiple charges following a shooting at a local bar early Saturday morning.

According to a news release from the Pikeville Police Department, officers responded to Klarissa’s Bar on North Bypass Road around 2:31 a.m. on May 3.

When officers arrived, they found a man with a gunshot wound to the upper leg. He was treated at the scene and taken to a nearby hospital.

Police say the shooting happened after a physical altercation between two individuals inside the bar. During the incident, one person allegedly pulled a firearm and fired multiple rounds, striking the victim and putting others in the area at risk.

Officers recovered several spent shell casings, along with a firearm and magazine believed to have been used. An additional extended magazine with ammunition was also found during the investigation.

A suspect was taken into custody and lodged at the Pike County Detention Center. He is charged with attempted murder, first-degree assault, first-degree wanton endangerment and possession of a loaded firearm in a business that sells alcohol.

The investigation remains ongoing.