ITHACA, N.Y. -- Ithaca police have charged a 22-year-old Ithaca resident with attempted murder.
Police responded to the 200 Block of East State Street on the Ithaca Commons around 1:20 a.m. Sunday.
When they arrived, they found a man with gunshot wounds in front of Silky Jones Bar.
He was taken to the hospital and is listed in serious but stable condition.
Ithaca police say help from witnesses led to the arrest.
The suspect was in possession of a handgun and additional ammunition.
They are being charged with attempted murder, second-degree assault and criminal possession of a weapon.
Police have not revealed the identity of the suspect.
Officials say this incident appears to be a directed act of violence, and not random in nature.
Anyone with more information is asked to call Ithaca police.