FARMINGTON, Mo.—Police are searching for a suspect after a man was shot at an eastern Missouri flea market.
The shooting happened Tuesday in the 4100 block of Highway 221 near Farmington.
A fight reportedly broke out and a 39-year-old Farmington resident was shot in the upper back with a shotgun. He was airlifted to a St. Louis hospital, where he was treated and reased.
Police said 52-year-old Mark Martin was arrested at the scene on an outstanding warrant for possession of a controlled substance. He has since posted bond and has been released.
A 37-year-old resident of Farmington was also taken into custody, but he was questioned and released.
A 59-year-old Farmington man is still being sought in connection with the shooting.
A motive for the shooting wasn’t immediately known.
