OTTUMWA – Authorities apprehended an Ottumwa man yesterday afternoon after gunfire broke out in the city.

The incident began at around 12:30pm in the 300 block of North Sheridan. Officers from the Ottumwa Police Department and the Wapello County Sheriff’s Office were already in the area when they heard the gunshots. Witnesses reported a vehicle fleeing the scene, and deputies were able to set up a traffic stop in the 100 block of North Moore, where they found the vehicle that was previously reported. Police say that they determined that two individuals exchanged gunfire in the incident, but nobody was injured as a result.

Authorities arrested 41-year-old Chad Levi Forrester of Ottumwa, and he now faces multiple felony charges, including Possession of a Firearm by a Felon and Going Armed with Intent. He is also charged with Reckless Use of a Firearm, a simple misdemeanor.

Forrester is being held in the Wapello County Jail with no bond. The investigation into the incident is ongoing with the assistance of the Wapello County Sheriff’s Office, and additional charges are pending.