(Clarke Co) A Clarke County man has been arrested for Attempted Murder and other charges following a shooting on Thursday.
The Clarke County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at 12:30 p.m. of a person who had been shot. The caller was identified as 32-year-old George William Douglas of Woodburn. Douglas was located at his residence at 3049 Pacific Street and was arrested at that time.
Officers and emergency medical teams arrived at 1066 315th Avenue in rural Clarke County and found a male adult, later identified as 35-year-old Tyler Scott Sutton of New Virginia, suffering from a gun shot wound. Sutton was flown by air ambulance to Methodist Hospital in Des Moines where he is listed in critical condition.
George William Douglas has been charged with Attempted Murder, Going Armed with Intent, and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.
The investigation is ongoing with the assistance of the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation’s Major Crime Unit.
