Iowa DCI: Man in northern Iowa and his children dead in a murder-suicide

July 8th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

ALGONA, Iowa — Officials with the Division of Criminal Investigation, Wednesday night, confirmed that a man and his two sons Monday, died in an apparent murder-suicide that took place in Algona.

Authorities received a 9-1-1 call at around 7:51-p.m. Monday, to the 400 block of South Harlan Street in Algona. When they arrived police found brothers, 6-year-old Logan Phelon, 3-year-old Seth Phelon and their father, 32-year-old Christopher Phelon. Following an investigation, the DCI said that Logan and Seth died as a result of gunshot wounds. Their deaths have been declared homicides.

Authorities said Phelon died from a gunshot wound and is considered a suicide. The Algona Police received assistance from the Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office, the Iowa State Patrol, Algona EMS, the Kossuth County Medical Examiner’s Office, the Kossuth County Attorney’s Office and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation.