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ETNA GREEN - An Etna Green man is in critical condition at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne after a Sunday night shooting.
Brandon Eigsti, 19, of 1283 N. CR 875W, Etna Green, called the Kosciusko County Dispatch Center to report being shot at his residence.
Eigsti was airlifted to Parkview Hospital where he underwent emergency surgery. He was listed in critical condition in the intensive care unit this morning.
According to Kosciusko County Sheriff Aaron Rovenstine, the incident resulted from an argument over a relationship.
Billy Ray Hendrickson, 39, of 1420 E. CR 800S, Claypool, reportedly went to Eigsti's house to talk to the female in the relationship and an argument ensued.
Hendrickson allegedly shot Eigsti twice in th upper torso and abdomen area with a 12-gauge shotgun. Hendrickson reportedly had the weapon with him when he went to Eigsti's residence, police said.
When officers arrived at Eigsti's residence, Eigsti and the female told police Eigsti was shot by Billy Ray Hendrickson.
Police later went to Hendrickson's residence and arrested him without incident.
Hendrickson was booked into the Kosciusko County Jail at 5:34 a.m. Sunday for aggravated battery. The charge was changed to attempted murder after officials from the prosecutor's office reviewed reports about the incident. Hendrickson is being held without bond.
The incident remains under investigation by the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department and the Indiana State Police crime scene technicians.
