An "armed and dangerous" soldier was arrested in the Texas Panhandle hours after allegedly shooting and seriously injuring a Fountain man Saturday night.

Police say 21-year-old Stephen Cruz Sandoval was found early Sunday morning in Borger, Texas, about five hours from the 7000 block of Alegre Circle where the victim was found shot multiple times around 8:45 Saturday night.

Sandoval had fled the scene with a 17-year-old girl, who was also found in Texas. The teen, Keloe Roxie-Malia Tata, was not a suspect in the shooting and had been considered missing and endangered. The Fountain Police Department says she was safe and unharmed when located. The department has not said why Sandoval left the state with her.

Sandoval faces charges of attempted second-degree murder, menacing and endangerment, among others. He is currently in the Hutchinson County Jail awaiting extradition to Colorado.

Police say Sandoval is an active-duty soldier from Fort Carson.

The victim had life-threatening injuries Saturday night. His condition has not been updated Sunday.

"This arrest could not have been possible without the help of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, Amarillo Police Department, Borger Police Department, and the El Paso County Communications Center. We are so thankful and appreciative of the collaborative effort of these agencies," the Fountain Police Department said in a brief statement.