William Cowling remanded in custody after being arrested and accused of shooting man in the leg at West Beach

A man who allegedly shot an associate in the knee following a beachside dispute has been remanded in custody. William Cowling has been charged with attempted murder over the shooting at West Beach on Sunday evening.

Police searching the scene of a shooting at West Beach. Picture: Mitch Mott.

A man who allegedly shot an associate in the knee following a dispute at West Beach has been remanded in custody.

William Cowling, 36, of West Beach did not apply for bail during a brief hearing in the Port Adelaide Magistrates Court on Monday.

He appeared handcuffed and wearing a white jumpsuit given to prisoners when their clothes have been surrendered for forensic analysis.

Cowling is accused of attempted murder, an aggravated charge of possessing a firearm without a licence and possessing a prescribed and unregistered firearm.

He will face court again later in the year.

Police and paramedics were called to Seaview Rd just north of West Beach Rd just before 8.30pm on Sunday after reports of a gun being discharged.

When emergency services arrived they found a 35-year-old man suffering a single gun shot wound to the leg.

Senior police and detectives arrive at the scene of a shooting in West Beach which has left a man with a serious leg injury. @theTiser pic.twitter.com/hZNLQQFs7o

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He was treated at the scene before being taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital for treatment.

On Monday he remained in a serious but not life-threatening condition.

Shortly after the incident police went to a nearby house and arrested Cowling, who is known to the victim.

A witness who was fishing nearby told reporters the victim had been fishing with another man down at the waterline when the alleged attacker approached them.

The victim and the man got into a heated argument with the victim reportedly backing into the water to get away.

The man then allegedly drew a firearm and shot the victim to the leg before leaving the scene.

Cowling was arrested a short time later at his nearby home.

A police spokeswoman said officers located a sawn-off 12-gauge single-barrel shotgun during a search of the home.

The gun is now being forensically tested.

Anyone with information of the incident is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or by going online.