McDowell County Shooting Suspect James McKinney Taken Into Custody Friday

James Lee McKinney Jr., 56, was taken into custody Friday evening after the McDowell County Sheriff's Office issued a public warning describing him as armed and dangerous following a shooting in McDowell County on March 14.

The sheriff's office initially posted to its Facebook page asking for the public's help locating McKinney. Within an hour of that post, the office updated it to confirm he was in custody. Authorities had issued a news release warning residents not to approach the suspect during the search.

The McDowell County Sheriff's Office told News 13 that additional information is not being released at this time. No charges have been publicly announced, and the office has not disclosed the location of the shooting within the county, the circumstances surrounding it, or where McKinney was taken into custody.

Details on any victims or injuries have not been made available. The swift resolution of the public search, from the initial Facebook alert to the custody update in under an hour, suggests McKinney was located close to the time the public warning was issued, though the sheriff's office has not confirmed the specifics of the arrest.

This story will be updated as the McDowell County Sheriff's Office releases additional information.