Newton Police arrest shooting suspect

A Newton man has been arrested in connection to a convenience store shooting Monday evening that left a 20-year-old man injured.

Mawuyrayrassunan E. Noviho, 26, was identified as the shooter and was arrested Wednesday morning.

Newton police responded at 9:30 p.m. to the New Star in reference to a fight and a firearm that had discharged. When police arrived, officers found that all involved parties had fled the scene. There was damage to the store’s front door and blood at the scene.

Police believe an altercation ensued involving parties from two vehicles. During the altercation punches were thrown by several people. At one point Noviho retrieved a pistol from his vehicle and brandished it at several of the involved parties.

Noviho is accused of punching Zakk H. Weatherly, of Des Moines, in the face while having the pistol in his hand. This caused the pistol to discharge and sent a bullet into the front door of the convenience store during an altercation at New Star, according to police.

Noviho is facing charges of intimidation with a deadly weapon, a Class D felony, assault causing injury, an aggravated misdemeanor and disorderly conduct, a simple misdemeanor.

Weatherly was later found at Skiff Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries to the face. He was treated and released.