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STURGIS | A 44-year-old man was shot in the head Sunday night during an argument with his roommate that resulted in the victim being hospitalized and the suspect getting arrested, Sturgis police said.

Police say James D. "Jimmy" McCrary, 62, shot Marlyn Blackbonnet, 44, during a heated argument at a residence the two share at 641 9th St. in Sturgis.

McCrary called 911 following the shooting, said Geody VanDewater, Sturgis assistant police chief.

"He said he shot a guy in the head," VanDewater said. "The victim had been drinking, but the suspect was sober."

VanDewater said Blackbonnet, who was alert and conscious, was transported to Sturgis Regional Hospital and later flown to Rapid City Regional Hospital.

A spokesperson for Rapid City Regional said Blackbonnet was not in their directory at midday Monday.

McCrary will make his initial appearance in Fourth Circuit Magistrate Court Tuesday. He is charged with aggravated assault and is being held in the Meade County Jail.

Both the Sturgis Police Department and Meade County Sheriff’s Department responded to the residence, which is north and west of the Sturgis Community Center, at about 6:30 p.m. Sunday.