Jackson County authorities have charged and Illinois man with attempted murder following a shooting in Sabula. Police were called out on the report of a shooting around 1:30 a.m. Sunday. They found 46-year-old Sheldon Woodhurst of Sabula, suffering from a gunshot wound to the stomach. Woodhurst was taken to the Clinton hospital and then transferred to University Hospitals in Iowa City.

Police also found 46-year-old David Zabransky of Palatine, Illinois in the same area of Sabula. Zabransky was taken to the Clinton hospital, then transferred to Iowa City. He was later released from the hospital and charged with attempted murder and taken to the Jackson County jail where he is being held on 25-thousand dollar bond.

Contributed by Roger King, KOEL, Oelwein