A former resident of Japer is undergoing treatment after being shot in Polk County on Wednesday evening not far from Livingston. Polk County Today is reporting that the incident occurred on Wednesday at a residence on Wilson Road.

Officers with the Polk County Sheriff's Department arrived at the scene to find Molly Primrose Jordie, 59, of Leggett, suffering from a gunshot wound. She is the sister of former Jasper Fire Chief Jimmie Primrose.

Based on information obtained at the scene, officers with the Polk County Sheriff's Department soon identified Lee David Strole, 39, of Livingston, as the alleged shooter in the case.

Jordie was transported to a hospital in Conroe where she was, at last word, still undergoing treatment and reported to be showing signs of recovery.

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