PIEDMONT, CA (CNN) -- An investigation in northern California is underway, after a U.S. Customs agent was shot in front of his home. He's recovering in the hospital and authorities have arrested the accused shooter, 61-year-old Dennis Bagwell.
Federal agents from the FBI, Homeland Security and U.S. Customs combed this Piedmont apartment building where 61-year-old Dennis Bagwell is the property manager. New police say he shot a Customs agent. Cmdr. Bob Douglas says, "It is unknown if the agent discharged a weapon. This was an off-duty incident. Not in his working capacity."
Detectives believe Bagwell waited for his victim to walk out of his Newark home and then fired at least five shots, seriously wounding the 61-year-old agent, who works out of San Francisco International Airport.
Residents in Piedmont say Bagwell took over as the property manager in October. Resident Joseph Grassick says, "Dennis was really helpful. Everytime you have any kind of issue, you call him, you text him. He's on it...he'll help you."
Bagwell also had access to entire 30 unit apartment, so federal agents scoured through the dumpsters and the parking lot before taking away several boxes of evidence.