UPDATE:
34-year-old Jerod Baker was arrested on Monday, Martinsville Police Department said.
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Baker was taken into custody and is currently being held without bond at the Martinsville City Jail.
ORIGINAL STORY:
The Martinsville Police Department is searching for a suspect in a shooting that occurred earlier this week.
Police are looking for 34-year-old Jerod Montez Baker of Martinsville, who is wanted for aggravated malicious wounding.
On Wednesday, at about 8 p.m., officers responded to the Valero gas station in the 1100 block of Brookdale Street. When they arrived, they found a 51-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was taken to Sovah Martinsville Hospital and later transferred to Carilion Roanoke Hospital, where he remains. His current condition is unclear.
Further investigation revealed that the victim was shot at the Avalon Arms Apartments in the 700 block of Corn Tassell Trail.
Anyone with information about Baker’s whereabouts or the shooting is asked to contact Detective Steven Rogers at 276-403-5331 or Crime Stoppers at 276-63CRIME (276-632-7463). Crime Stoppers is an anonymous tip line, and tips could earn a reward of up to $2,500.