A terrifying incident at a popular Superior gay bar last night sent one woman to the hospital and one man to jail.

Just after 10 o'clock Saturday night, a woman in the parking lot of JT's Bar and Grill in Superior became the victim of a shooting.

Police say the gunshots came from an area a couple of blocks away behind the Viking bar and struck the woman in the foot.

What was originally believed to be an injury from a stray firework was quickly determined by Superior Police to be the result of a gunshot wound instead.

A bartender at JT's tells us he later found a bullet shell near the scene.
While officers were still on the scene interviewing witnesses, a number of rounds struck a vehicle they were standing by.

The Douglas County Sheriff's Department and the Emergency Response Team were called immediately to the scene and a three block radius was put on lock down.

The atmosphere was tense inside the bar. Just after the incident, no one was allowed to go in our out for two and a half hours.

Employees and managers at the Viking Bar and JT's declined to go on camera, but said everything is back to normal and business is as usual.

One manager at JT's said, however, that the night really shook her up. She and another person were barricaded by an armored vehicle outside directly following the incident for more than two hours.

Police later found what they believe to be the weapon used in the shooting.

They also have a 41-year old man in the Douglas County Jail awaiting two felony charges of Causing Injury by Negligent Handling of a weapon, and possession of a firearm. He is also being detained on a probation and parole hold. Charges are expected to be filed on Monday.

The victim of the gunshot wound was taken to St. Mary's Hospital in Superior. Early this morning, she underwent foot surgery and is in stable condition.