UPDATE: Suspect identified after parking lot shooting in Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) -UPDATE: Officers have now identified 24-year-old Treonte Patterson of Bowling Green as the person who shot Michael Whitfield.

Patterson has now been detained and was transported to the Bowling Green Police Department.

After investigating, detectives determined a physical altercation occurred between Whitfield and Patterson.

During the altercation, Patterson retrieved a handgun and fired at Whitfield as Whitfield was running away, striking him multiple times.

According to the Bowling Green Police Department, at least one of the rounds fired in the direction of Whitfield struck an uninvolved vehicle occupied by seven people. No additional injuries were reported.

Patterson was lodged in the Warren County Regional Jail and is charged with:

• Murder

• Wanton Endangerment, 1st Degree — 7 counts

• Criminal Mischief, 1st Degree

This investigation remains ongoing.

One person was taken to a local hospital after a shooting Saturday afternoon in a parking lot along Campbell Lane, according to Bowling Green police.

BGPD Public Information Officer Ronnie Ward said the victim was 17-year-old Michael Whitfield. Officers responded shortly after 2 p.m. to a report of shots fired in the 700 block of Campbell Lane.

Investigators believe a physical altercation began inside a store near the Kroger in the area, before continuing into the parking lot.

Ward said that once the people involved came outside, one person pulled out a gun and began shooting, striking one person. Two vehicles near the Kroger parking lot were also hit by gunfire, one of which contained bystanders.

The victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment. Police later confirmed the victim, 17-year old Michael Whitfield died in transport.

Detectives and crime scene personnel remain at the scene. Ward said investigators expect to be there for several hours because of the size of the scene and the amount of evidence that needs processing.

Police are also looking for surveillance video and information from anyone who may have witnessed the shooting or events leading up to it.

Ward said one person was at the police station being questioned as part of the investigation, but it was too early to determine whether that person was involved in the shooting or considered a suspect.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Bowling Green Police Department at 270-393-4000.

The investigation is ongoing.