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Police investigating shooting death in Fort Dodge

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October 12th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — Fort Dodge police say a man has been shot to death on the north-central Iowa city. The Messenger reports the shooting happened around 8 p.m. Friday, when police were called to the scene on the west side of the city for reports of a shooting.

Officers and paramedics found the man unresponsive at a home and were unable to revive him. Police Capt. Ryan Gruenberg says the man had been shot several times. Police have not released the victim’s name pending notification of all his family members.

No arrests had been reported by early afternoon Saturday.