Bond has been set at $250,000 cash for 38-year old Josh Royer, the Burlington man accused of shooting & killing 50-year old Eddie Martin of Burlington Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of Aetna and South Gunnison.
It happened a few minutes before 3 o’clock. The victim, who was riding a bicycle, was treated at Great River Medical Center, then airlifted to Iowa City, where he died. A number of neighbors saw the suspect’s car take off and tips lead detectives to the 700 block of Barret Street, where they spotted the vehicle. Further investigation led them down the street to the 400 block of Barret, where they arrested Royer on a First Degree Murder charge.
He was taken to the Des Moines County jail, where he remains.
