TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- A Tuscaloosa County man was arrested Wednesday after a grand jury charged him with attempted murder for a shooting that took place three months ago.



The accused, 55-year-old Ronald Gene Sandlin, shot a 57-year-old man on June 30, hitting the victim in the face. According to the Tuscaloosa News, Sandlin fired the shot through the front door of his north Tuscaloosa County home and hit the man in his chin.



55-year-old Ronald Sandlin was indicted last week after he fired a handgun through his front door, shooting a man he owed money in the face in June. (Tuscaloosa County Jail)

Sgt. Dale Phillips, the commander of the Tuscaloosa County Metro Homicide Unit, said Wednesday that the victim was taken to UAB and treated there for his injuries, which were not life-threatening

At the time of the shooting, Sandlin claimed he fired the shot in self-defense and was not arrested.

The case was presented to a Tuscaloosa County grand jury, though, who indicted Sandlin on Sept. 24 on one count of attempted murder. He was arrested by sheriff's deputies Wednesday.

Phillips said the shooting appeared to be over money, but did not elaborate.

, the man Sandlin shot was at the home to collect money he was owed.

Sandlin was placed in the Tuscaloosa County Jail, where his bond was set at $30,000. He remained there Thursday afternoon.