OTTUMWA – A teenager in Ottumwa is now facing several felony charges after a shooting involving two groups of juveniles last night.
According to the Ottumwa Police Department, yesterday evening at around 7:11pm, emergency and medical personnel responded to a report of a shooting near the intersection of North McLean and East Holt in Ottumwa. Police arrived and found that a 15-year-old male juvenile had sustained a single gunshot wound to his foot.
An initial investigation was conducted and determined that a group of juveniles had gone to an address in the 300 block of North McLean to confront other juveniles who live in that area. This led to an altercation that resulted in a male juvenile from the first group discharging a firearm at people who live in the area, and the subsequent injuries sustained by the victim.
The juvenile with the gunshot injury was transported to a medical facility for treatment of his injuries.
This morning, at approximately 11:00am, officers arrested an unnamed 16-year-old male juvenile in connection to this shooting, and the juvenile is charged with a total of 4 felonies, including:
- Intimidation with a Dangerous Weapon (class C felony)
- Reckless Use of a Firearm (class C felony)
- Willful Injury Causing Serious Injury (class C felony)
- Going Armed with Intent (class D felony)
He was transported to a juvenile detention facility as a result of these charges.
Authorities say an investigation into this shooting is ongoing, and additional charges are pending for other individuals who were involved.
