The Augusta County Sheriff's Office responded to a shooting on J & B Lane in the Waynesboro area of Augusta County Saturday night around 10.

When deputies arrived on scene, they found a 54-year-old male with a single gunshot wound to the upper leg area with life-threatening injuries.

The shooting was a result of a verbal altercation between two neighbors. The argument escalated quickly and both males involved retrieved firearms and exchanged gunfire.

Approximately fifteen rounds were fired between the two men involved.

William F. Leech, 43, has been arrested and charged with 18.2-308.2 possession of a firearm by a non-violent felon and is in Middle River Regional Jail without bond.

The other party involved was flown to the University of Virginia for life-threatening injuries.

This was an isolated incident with no pending threat to Augusta County.

"The Augusta County Sheriff's Office investigation will continue regarding this incident and additional charges are pending," said Sheriff Donald L. Smith.