A 23-year-old Lexington man is being held in the Dawson County jail on an attempted murder charge.

According to the Lexington Police Department, Ciro Cortez, Jr., was arrested on Wednesday.

Police say Cortez fired a gun into an occupied vehicle on Cypress Lane, in Lexington, late last Thursday evening.

After processing the victim’s vehicle and interviewing several witnesses, police secured an arrest warrant for Cortez and contacted him outside of his home in Lexington.

In addition to attempted first-degree murder, Cortez was also charged with use of a weapon to commit a felony and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.

The investigation is ongoing, according to police.