Vigo Co. Sheriff's Office shooting investigation lands man in jail

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​By Lucy Perry
Indiana Central News

 WEST TERRE HAUTE - A West Terre Haute man is in jail following a Vigo County Sheriff's Office shooting investigation.

John W. Cooper, 30, was booked into the Vigo County Jail around 3:45 p.m. He is charged with criminal recklessness by shooting a firearm into a building, aggravated battery and pointing a firearm.

Cooper was taken into custody on a warrant after the Terre Haute Police Department special response team was called to assist deputies.

Sheriff John Plasse explained that the investigation began yesterday, when the  victim went to the West Terre Haute Police Department stating he had been shot in the leg. 

Investigation revealed the man was shot at a residence on Woodland Drive in West Terre Haute.  He was treated for the shotgun wound and released from a local hospital.