A Lawrence man is accused of shooting a bar patron in the stomach at an eastern Lawrence sports bar.

Geoffrey Eugene Morrison, 28, faces one felony charge of aggravated battery.

Early in the morning hours of Jan. 17, a fight began between two people just outside Playerz Sports Bar, 1910 Haskell Ave., according to an arrest affidavit filed in Douglas County District Court. Lee Simmons Jr., 32, a bar customer, stepped outside to try to separate the two involved.

Eventually the fight came to an end, the affidavit says. Afterwards, Morrison approached Simmons, pressed a gun to his stomach and fired once, according to the affidavit.

Simmons told officers he and Morrison have known each other for three or four years and hadn’t had any disagreements before, the affidavit says.

Simmons was transported to a Kansas City-area hospital, where he was listed in stable condition later that day.

Morrison turned himself in to the Douglas County Jail on Jan. 23. He was booked into the jail on $15,000 bond. He posted bond and was released later that day.

Friday afternoon, Morrison appeared in court for his first appearance, where he was officially charged. He is scheduled for a preliminary hearing at 2 p.m. March 14.