Two people were arrested after a weekend shooting. Judy Jackson, Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman, says that deputies were called to Columbus Regional Health at 11:16 a.m. on Sunday after a gunshot wound victim came to the Emergency Department.

Jackson says that Deputy Kevin Abner spoke with the victim, 22-year-old Lesther A. Monterroso, of Ft. Wayne. Authorities say that Monterroso was uncooperative and provided few details about the shooting. However, she adds that Det. Sgt. Chad Swank and Det. Jason Williams found that information that Monterroso did provide turned out to be false. Monterroso was subsequently arrested on preliminary charges of False Informing and Possession of a False Government Identification. He is being held, without bond.

Jackson says that investigators were able to find witnesses to the shooting and later identified a possible suspect, 30-year-old Ernesto Prado, of Elizabethtown. Prado reportedly told investigators that he did not know Monterroso but said that he was one of four unknown people who showed up at his home on Sunday morning trying to collect on a drug debt.

Authorities arrested Prado on preliminary charges of Attempted Murder, Criminal Recklessness with a Deadly Weapon, Possession of Methamphetamine and Invasion of Privacy. He is also being held, without bond.

Sheriff Matt Myers said, “This was a most dangerous situation and we are extremely lucky that we don’t have a homicide on our hands.” He also commended the deputies involved in the investigation for their work in quickly getting these men behind bars.

Jackson says that this is an ongoing investigation and asks that anyone with information on this case to contact Det. Jason Williams at (812) 565-5928. You may also call the department’s Tip Line at (812) 379-1712 or send an email to [email protected]. Authorities stress that tips and information can be left anonymously.