Arrest made in connection to Waverly shooting

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UNION CO., Ky. (WFIE) - U.S. Marshals have arrested a man in connection to a shooting in Waverly last week.

Officials say 53-year-old George Quarles was arrested in Henderson on Friday morning.

FIRST ON @14News: Union Co case detectives just gave me a development on a story I broke earlier this month.

53-year-old George Quarles is charged with assault, robbery and wanton endangerment — connected to a Waverly shooting

U.S. Marshals with Henderson police found him pic.twitter.com/YJm1Xvriyu

— Evan Gorman (@Evan14news) November 14, 2020

Quarles is currently being held in the Webster County Jail without bond. He’s charged with first-degree robbery, first-degree assault and first-degree wanton endangerment.

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Deputies say the victim was shot in the chest Nov. 2 outside of a home on South Mill Street in Waverly.

The victim either drove or was driven to Corydon where an ambulance met him.

A warrant was obtained last week for a Morganfield man, but he was cleared.

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