A schoolyard shooting has landed a southeast Iowa man in jail, while his victim is clinging to life. 47-year-old Mike Carey of Ottumwa is charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting 21-year-old Hector Leyva Junior outside Ottumwa High School on Tuesday night. Leyva was shot in the face and is in critical condition at a Des Moines hospital. Carey has pleaded -not- guilty.
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