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A Lorimor man was arrested Thursday afternoon following a shooting in Creston that left one man seriously injured and put a hospital and several schools on lockdown. Shortly after 7:30 a.m. Thursday, a shooting was reported in the 800 block of North Lincoln Street in Creston. The hospital, Greater Regional Health, notified the Union County Sheriff's Office around that time that a man had arrived at the hospital with a gunshot wound. According to a Facebook post from the hospital, the facility was placed on lockdown at 8 a.m. on the advice of police. The center said there was no threat to staff, patients or visitors at the time and police believed it was an isolated incident. Shortly after 10 a.m., Creston police confirmed a suspect was taken into custody. According to the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, the suspect, 22-year-old Daniel McDowell of Lorimor, was officially arrested and charged with the incident around 2:30 p.m. Thursday. McDowell is charged with attempted murder and probation violation. He is being held in the Union County Jail.According to court documents, McDowell's girlfriend told authorities that Nathan Novotny was driving a black Dodge Charger and was following McDowell and his girlfriend in a red GMC Envoy when McDowell pulled into the parking lot of an apartment building in the 800 block of North Lincoln Street. When McDowell pulled his vehicle into a parking lot, the girlfriend told police, Novotny blocked the car into the parking lot. The girlfriend told police that Novotny was sitting in his car when McDowell allegedly fired three shots from his handgun, hitting Novotny. McDowell fled the scene and allegedly threw the gun to an unknown location.Creston schools were also placed on lockdown, according to a post shortly after 9 a.m.Southwestern Community College says the entire campus was placed on lockdown following a shooting “in the northwest part of Creston.” Lockdowns at Creston schools and Southwestern Community College were both lifted around 10 a.m.KCCI is working to find out more. This is a developing story.» Download the free KCCI app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google PlayGet the latest headlines from KCCI

CRESTON, Iowa —

A Lorimor man was arrested Thursday afternoon following a shooting in Creston that left one man seriously injured and put a hospital and several schools on lockdown.

A shooting was reported in the 800 block of North Lincoln Street in Creston just after 7:30 a.m. Thursday. Greater Regional Health notified the Union County Sheriff's Office at that time that a man had arrived at the hospital with a gunshot wound.

According to a Facebook post from the hospital, the facility was locked down at 8 a.m. on the advice of police. The center said there was no danger to staff, patients or visitors at the time and police believe this was an isolated incident.

Shortly after 10 a.m., Creston police confirmed that a suspect was taken into custody. According to the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, the suspect, 22-year-old Daniel McDowell of Lorimor, was officially arrested and charged in connection with the incident on Thursday around 2:30 p.m.

McDowell is charged with attempted murder and probation violation. He is being held in the Union County Jail.

According to court documents, McDowell's girlfriend told officers that Nathan Novotny was driving a black Dodge Charger and was following McDowell and the girlfriend in a red GMC Envoy when McDowell pulled into the parking lot of a residence in the 800 block of North Lincoln Street. When McDowell pulled his vehicle into a parking space, the girlfriend said, Novotny blocked the car in the space. The girlfriend told police that Novotny was sitting in his car when McDowell allegedly fired three shots from his handgun, hitting Novotny.

McDowell fled the scene and allegedly threw the firearm to an unknown location.

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According to a post shortly after 9 a.m., schools in Creston were also closed.

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Southwestern Community College said the entire campus was locked down after a shooting “in the northwest part of Creston.” The lockdowns for Creston schools and Southwestern Community College were both lifted around 10 a.m.

KCCI is working to find out more. This is a developing story.

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