AUTAUGA COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A 48-year-old man was arrested after allegedly shooting at a medical helicopter in Autauga County.

Haynes Ambulance dispatched Life Flight for a medical call in the area of County Road 51 around 4:20 a.m. Wednesday. A landing zone was set up for the flight and upon arrival, several shots were fired at the helicopter, ACSO said. A flight nurse within the helicopter was struck by the ricochet of the bullet.

The nurse was treated at the scene and the original call victim was transported to the hospital by ambulance.

Peter Ellison was taken into custody regarding the shooting. He was booked into the Autauga County Metro Jail for shooting into an occupied vehicle. Ellison's bond was set at $30,000, and federal charges may be pending.

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