A man is in custody after law enforcement says he shot a gun at a house west of Ottumwa. The Wapello County Sheriff’s Office says it received a 911 call around 1:30am Sunday (3/8) about a man with a gun shooting into their house on 74th Street. Deputies responded and found no one had been injured and the suspect was still at large. The suspect was identified as Jamie D. Ortiz of Ottumwa and a search warrant was obtained. Ortiz was arrested at his home without incident. He has been charged with four felonies: first degree burglary, intimidation with a dangerous weapon, going armed with intent and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Ortiz is being held in the Wapello County Jail on $45,000 cash only bond.
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