Marion County Press Release 12/29/2024

On today’s date, at 9:16am, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office received a call from an
individual that stated someone shot at him out in the County during a road rage incident.
Marion County Deputies and Knoxville Police Officers met with the caller and took a statement
and determined the exact location where the incident took place. The caller thought he
recognized the other driver and the Officers then proceeded to the scene of the incident 140th
pl and G-44 and gathered more evidence. A Marion County Deputy was able to locate the
vehicle of the other driver at that driver’s residence and started surveillance on it.
Members from the Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa State Patrol were able to make contact with
the other driver at his residence. An interview was conducted and more evidence was seized
from the residence.

As a result of the investigation, Paul Dean Lutz, age 57, from Knoxville has been arrested and
charged with the following charges:
Reckless use of firearm-724.30
Intimidation with weapon-708.6
Person ineligible to carry firearm- 724.8b
Possession controlled substance schedule II 1st offense-124.401 (5)
Possession marijuana 1st offense-124.401(5)
Possession drug paraphernalia-124.414

Note: A criminal charge is merely an accusation. Defendants are presumed innocent until
proven guilty.