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JEFFERSON COUNTY — A 20-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot by his cousin in Jefferson County Tuesday morning.

At approximately 7 a.m. Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received a call about the shooting in the McNair community.

LaJhavian Clark had been shot once in the upper body and was airlifted from a nearby hospital.

JCSO arrested 26-year-old Ezekial King, Clark’s cousin, following the incident on the charge of aggravated assault.

King is being held at JCSO awaiting his initial appearance before a judge, Sheriff James Bailey said.

The two were in a verbal dispute, which led to the shooting, he said.

The investigation remains ongoing by JCSO. No other details were available.