MOSS POINT, Miss. - Police have identified a gunman in a July shooting that left a victim in the Intensive Care Unit at Singing River Hospital.

Charles Ray Lofton, 34, of Moss Point is wanted for Attempted Murder for his role in a shooting that took place just after midnight July 26 near Lilly Circle in Moss Point.

According to the release, the victim suffered approximately six to eight gunshot wounds and was listed in critical condition at the time of the shooting. The Mississippi Press previously identified the victim as a man, but according to the release, the victim is a transgender woman. Her condition has now improved to stable and authorities do not believe the shooting happened because the victim is a transgender woman, according to Moss Point Police Chief Art McClung.

Results of the investigation yielded Lofton is on parole through the Mississippi Department of Corrections and was wearing an ankle monitor at the time of the shooting. Shortly after the shooting, Lofton removed his ankle monitor according to McClung.

Lofton is described by police as black male, approximately, 5-foot-11 to six feet tall, between 155 and 165lbs, with multiple tattoos.

Lofton is considered to be armed and dangerous.

Anyone having information related to the case is encouraged to contact the Moss Point Police Department at 228-475-1711 or Crime Stoppers at 1-877-787-5898 or mscoastcrimestoppers.com.