COLUMBUS, Ind. - An 18-year-old Columbus resident is in jail after the Columbus Police Department (CPD) was dispatched to a report of a shooting in the 1900 block of Cottage Avenue on Wednesday, March 4, at around 3:40 p.m.
When officers arrived, they found an 18-year-old female from Seymour who had been shot. They also located the alleged shooter, Skyler Vera, 18, of Columbus. He was detained, and a firearm was recovered.
The female was transported to an Indianapolis hospital by emergency medical personnel. She is currently in stable condition.
CPD detectives collected evidence and conducted interviews. The suspect was arrested for the preliminary charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon (level 3 felony). He remains in the Bartholomew County Jail.
At this point in the investigation, CPD believes that Vera and the female who was shot were known to each other.
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