Imperial County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting in Slab City.
Deputies responded to the area of Slab City in Niland, at about 4:39 p.m. Wednesday after receiving reports of a shooting. Deputies located a victim with a gunshot wound in the area of Low Road. The 49-year-old victim was flown to an out of county hospital for treatment. Deputies then identified 69-year-old Timothy Diemart, a Slab City resident, as a suspect. Diemart was arrested and booked into Imperial County Jail on charges of Attempted Murder, Assault with a Firearm, Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Felon in Possession of Ammunition. Bail was set at $1 million.
