NATCHEZ — A Natchez man was wounded Tuesday night while standing at his refrigerator after a man in the apartment above shot through the floor multiple times.

Natchez Police Chief Daniel White said a 21-year-old man was standing in front of his refrigerator in his residence at Holiday Apartments when he heard seven or eight gunshots fired shortly before midnight.

When the gunfire ceased, White said, the man realized he had been shot in the arm and contacted authorities.

A bullet entered one side of the victim’s arm and exited the other. A Natchez police officer at the scene put a tourniquet on the victim’s arm to control bleeding, White said.  The victim was airlifted to a Jackson hospital Tuesday night.

White said he was unsure of the victim’s condition Wednesday.

White said Michael Haywood, 35, 718-B Lower Woodville Road, was charged Wednesday with aggravated assault in connection with the incident.

Haywood was at a woman’s apartment, possibly intoxicated, and reportedly fired the shots through the floor. White said an argument could reportedly be heard coming from the apartment prior to the shooting.

Haywood was being held in the Natchez City Jail Wednesday without a bond.

Tuesday’s incident marks the third shooting in Natchez and Adams County since Monday.

Anyone with information about the shooting should contact Crime Stoppers at 601-442-5000.

Crime Stoppers offers a reward of up to $1,000 for tips leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect.

Calls are anonymous.