A 26 year-old Muskingum County man is in jail after shooting his step-uncle at the home they shared on New Year’s Day.

According to Sheriff Matt Lutz, deputies responded to a 911 call at 6980 Norfield Rd around 7:15 a.m. Jan. 1 where they found the victim with two gunshot wounds.

Lutz said the victim was taken to Genesis Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Justin Alcantar has been charged with two counts of felonious assault with firearm specifications, felonies of the second degree, in the incident.