One man is in custody after an assault on Monday morning left one person in critical dondition in the area of 3800 North Belt Highway.&nbsp;&nbsp;

St. Joseph Police report that at around 6am on Monday morning officers responded to a call of a physical assault in the area of 3800 North Belt Highway.&nbsp; Officers say a 77 year old man was walking in the area when 50 year old James Shepard attacked him.&nbsp; The man was transported to Mosaic Life Care with serious injuries and is in critical condition.&nbsp; Shepard was taken into custody at the scene and has been charged with first degree assault

The investigation is ongoing.&nbsp; &nbsp;Additional information will be released when appropriate.

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 </figure>By MATT PIKEOne man is in custody after an assault on Monday morning left one person in critical dondition in the area of 3800 North Belt Highway.&nbsp;&nbsp;St. Joseph Police report that at around 6am on Monday morning officers responded to a call of a physical assault in the area of 3800 North Belt Highway.&nbsp; Officers say a 77 year old man was walking in the area when 50 year old James Shepard attacked him.&nbsp; The man was transported to Mosaic Life Care with serious injuries and is in critical condition.&nbsp; Shepard was taken into custody at the scene and has been charged with first degree assaultThe investigation is ongoing.&nbsp; &nbsp;Additional information will be released when appropriate.You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost.

Suspect taken into custody after assault puts one in critical condition