One man is in the hospital and another man is in jail after witnesses say the two got into a shootout next to a highway intersection in Pike County.

It happened Monday night in the Shelby Gap community.

Police say William Benjamin Mullins of Jenkins was shot twice.

Denton Houston of Jenkins is charged with assault.

Police are still trying to piece everything together and figure out what led to the shooting.

They do know the two men were arguing and believe both agreed to meet for a gunfight.

Police say the shootout by the highway put other lives in danger.

Neighbors Crystal May and Brenda Hylton are still scared after they say a shootout happened across the street from their apartment at the corner of Highways 805 and 197.

May says she was looking out the window when she saw a truck sitting by the road and another pull up.

Hylton says she did not see anything, but “I just heard four gunshots and then I ducked. I was scared. I didn't know what was happening.”

Police say 42 year old William Benjamin Mullins was shot in the chest and arm. Investigators say he drove away but wrecked around the curve.

Police say 64 year old Denton Houston was not hurt and went home, but he is now in jail.

Investigators believe the two men planned the shooting during an argument.

Detectives are not sure what it was about but believe they agreed to meet at the intersection for a gunfight to settle the argument.

“When you take the law into your own hands and decide to settle vendettas in this nature, you put everyone around you at risk, and there's no excuse for this,” Trooper Mike Goble said.

May and Hylton are thankful they were not hit.

Police say now the courts will decide the men's argument.

Mullins is recovering at the U.K. Medical Center.

Police believe at least two others are involved, but right now Houston is the only one charged.