(Ottumwa, Iowa) – Officials with the Ottumwa Police Department today (Thursday), report the arrest of a man charged in a homicide investigation. 60-year-old Gary Lewis Scott, of Ottumwa, was arrested at around 11:12-a.m. Thursday (Oct. 26), on four Felony charges, including: Murder in the 1st Degree (Class-A Felony); Willful Injury and Assault while participating in a Felony (Both Class-C felonies), and a Class-D felony charge of Going Armed with Intent.

Authorities say Ottumwa Police were dispatched at 10:46-a.m. on Oct. 16th, to 301 S. Ward Street, for a reported stabbing.  The victim was identified as 34-year-old Samuel Gallegos-Ramirez, of Ottumwa, who was transported to the Ottumwa Regional Health Center, where he was pronounced deceased.

Gary Lewis Scott mugshot (Ottumwa PD photo)

The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) assisted from the onset of the investigation. Preliminary information at the scene of the incident did not immediately identify all of the circumstances that resulted in the death of Gallegos-Ramirez. Investigators were eventually able to identify and altercation that took place between him and the suspect, Gary Scott, which resulted in the filing of criminal charges.

Please note to following pursuant to recent Supreme Court rulings: “A criminal charge is merely an accusation and a defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.”