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(Update) Creston man arrested in connection w/shooting of a woman Wed. morning

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June 21st, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Police say a man who had a gun at the scene of a shooting in Creston earlier this week is being held in the Union County Jail. Officers responded to a report of a shooting

Charles Edward Keeton (Union County S/O photo)

early Wednesday morning in Creston and found a woman with a gunshot wound in an apartment. She was taken to the Creston hospital, then transferred to a Des Moines hospital for treatment. Creston Police announced today (Friday) that they arrested 37-year-old Charles Edward Keeton Wednesday morning and he’s been charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. Authorities say Keeton was at the scene of the shooting when officers arrived and further charges are pending in the case. Keeton is beind held in the Union County Jail on a 20-thousand dollar bond.