BEECH GROVE, Ind. — Beech Grove police are investigating after a woman was shot at a hotel Tuesday afternoon.
Police responded to a report of a person shot in the 4100 block of South Emerson Avenue, near Interstate 465, around 1:45 p.m.
According to police, a man shot a 30-year-old woman in a room at Super 8 hotel and then ran from the area.
Police said the woman then went to the lobby and asked employees to call 911.
Medics transported the woman to a hospital after being shot several times. She was initially said to be in critical condition, but police gave an update Wednesday morning and said she is currently stable.
An Amtrak police officer in the area saw a man acting suspiciously and detained him for questioning.
Police arrested 36-year-old Corey L. Gilbert and preliminarily charged him with attempted murder and being a serious violent felon in possession of a firearm, from a prior felony of child molesting.
Police confirmed Gilbert and the victim knew each other, and there is no threat to the public at this time.