Man charged in shooting near elementary school

LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – A man was arrested in connection to a shooting that prompted a nearby elementary school to heighten security.

Tyron Wilcox, 35, was taken into custody at 1 p.m. Thursday, according to Louisville Metro Police Department spokeswoman Alicia Smiley.

Smiley said Wilcox was in a verbal argument with the victim in the 4200 block of Wheeler Avenue when he fired a shot that hit the victim in the head, shoulder and back around 12:46 p.m.

MORE: Mugshot Roundup – March 2016

The victim was transported to University of Louisville Hospital with injuries that appeared to be non-life-threatening.

Nearby Hazelwood Elementary School operated on its elevated security level Thursday afternoon as a precautionary measure during the incident.

Wilcox was booked into the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections and charged with assault and tampering with physical evidence.

Investigators have not recovered the weapon.

Copyright 2016 WAVE 3 News. All rights reserved.