A Grovetown man shot another after an apparent argument over drugs on Dec. 23 then administered first aid.
Bartolo Aguilar, 32, was hospitalized and later released after being shot in the pelvis by John Gilstrap, 43, of Grovetown after the argument.
After firing on Aguilar, Gilstrap applied pressure to the wound until authorities arrived, according to the incident report.
At approximately 5:11 p.m. Dec. 23, Columbia County deputies responded to 216 Langston Dr. where the shooting occurred.
Upon their arrival, deputies found Aguilar lying on the ground outside the home with a single gunshot wound to the pelvis.
Columbia County Fire and Gold Cross responded and transported Aguilar to Doctors Hospital.
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Deputies spoke with a witness who told them the two men were fighting over drugs that were located beside the garage door.
After further investigation, deputies recovered a plastic bag next to the garage where they were told drugs would be. They also found a .40 caliber Walther pistol that was determined to be the firearm used in the shooting. It was removed and secured from a white Dodge Ram pickup truck on the scene.
According to Maj. Steve Morris of Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, authorities seized approximately three to four grams of methamphetamine from the plastic bag, and another gram of meth was found on Gilstrap.
Gilstrap was arrested for aggravated assault, possession of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime and transported to Columbia County Detention Center, where he is currently awaiting trial.
A $35,300 bond was awarded, but no bail has been posted at this time.
Anna Virella is a correspondent with The Augusta Press. Reach her at anna@theaugustapress.com.
