By Shereen Siewert

UPDATE: The suspect in an overnight shooting in Nekoosa has been identified as 50-year-old Amy Chulin-Carpenter, who is jailed on a $25,000 cash bond.

Chulin-Carpenter appeared Wednesday in Wood County Circuit Court, where she faces preliminary charges of attempted homicide and endangering safety by use of a dangerous weapon. Police say she shot and wounded a 63-year-old man late Tuesday at a Nekoosa home.

The victim, whose name has not been released, is in stable condition. Police have not specified a motive for the alleged shooting but said an investigation is ongoing.

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One person was injured and a 50-year-old woman is in custody following a shooting late Tuesday in Nekoosa, police said.

The shooting was reported at about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday at a home on Cranmoor Road. A 63-year-old man was injured in the shooting. His current condition has not been released.

The suspect, who is behind bars at the Wood County Jail, faces preliminary charges of attempted homicide and endangering safety by use of a dangerous weapon. No names have been released.

Additional information is expected late Tuesday.