Ottumwa Police have a man in custody after a Tuesday morning (5/3) shooting. Just after 8:30am, Police received a call about a man suffering a gunshot wound in the 500 block of East Main Street. Officers found 28-year-old Tyler Vandiver with a gunshot wound to his abdomen. Vandiver was taken to Ottumwa Regional Health Center for treatment of his injury; no word on his condition. Meanwhile, Ottumwa Police obtained a search warrant for an apartment in the 600 block of East Main. During that time, Police encountered their suspect, 34-year-old Jaime Aguilar of Ottumwa. He was arrested and has been charged with attempt to commit murder. A search of Aguilar’s apartment turned up potential evidence of the crime. Aguilar is being held without bond in the Wapello County Jail.
Suspect arrested in Ottumwa shooting
Ottumwa Police have a man in custody after a Tuesday morning (5/3) shooting. Just after 8:30am, Police received a call about a man suffering a gunshot wound in the 500 block of East Main Street. Officers found 28-year-old Tyler Vandiver with a gunshot wound to his abdomen. Vandiver was taken to Ottumwa Regional Health Center for treatment of his injury; no word on his condition. Meanwhile, Ottumwa Police obtained a search warrant for an apartment in the 600 block of East Main. During that time, Police encountered their suspect, 34-year-old Jaime Aguilar of Ottumwa. He was arrested and has been charged with attempt to commit murder. A search of Aguilar’s apartment turned up potential evidence of the crime. Aguilar is being held without bond in the Wapello County Jail.