Etowah County investigators responded Monday night after a man was shot in the Coates Bend area, according to Etowah County Sheriff Jonathon Horton.

A white male suffered a single gunshot to the neck, the sheriff said, and was being airlifted to a Birmingham hospital.

The shooting occurred during an altercation with a 29-year-old man at a location on Speedy Lane near Hokes Bluff.

According to Horton, the 29-year-old said he pushed the other man and his gun discharged, striking the man in the neck.

He and two other people were taken into custody on outstanding warrants. No charges have been obtained in connection with the shooting at this time.

Investigators are working to confirm the identity of the victim.