(Marshalltown, IA) -- A man's charged with Attempted Murder after Marshalltown Police say he beat a woman with a baseball bat on December 4, 2023. Officers were called to the 200 Block of North 1st Avenue shortly after 9 a.m. for a reported assault. A 30-year-old woman reported a man came into her home and began striking her in the arms and head with a baseball bat.
Police say a 75-year-old man who saw it intervened and the suspect struck him with the bat, in the arm. The woman was treated and released from the hospital.
Officers and detectives executed a search warrant at 549 North 3rd Street in Marshalltown on December 5th, and took 20-year-old Ktwo Esa into custody. Esa is also charged with Willful Injury, and is in the Marshall County Jail.
This investigation is on-going. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Marshalltown Police Department at 641.754.5725. Tips may also be submitted anonymously by calling Marshall County Crime Stoppers at 641.753.1234 or via text by texting the word “marshall” followed by the tip to CRIMES (274637). Additionally, tips may be submitted online at www.marshallcountycs.com.