According to recent reports, the Walker County Sheriff’s Department has arrested a suspect in connection with Tuesday afternoon’s shooting incident in Rossville.

45-year-old Robert Eric Owenby is in custody after being located at 1310 E. Sherry Drive in Rossville around 4:30 PM Wednesday. Owenby reportedly surrendered without incident and was taken for treatment of a gunshot wound to the leg.

He faces charges of two counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer after allegedly opening fire on two deputies during a traffic stop.  The GBI identified the two deputies who were involved in the incident on Tuesday. The GBI says the Walker County deputies involved in the incident are Deputy Harley Elliott and Deputy Bobby Weber. Both deputies were not injured.  Walker County Deputy Harley Elliot is from Chattooga County and had previously worked for the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Department and The Summerville Police Department.