(Council Bluffs, Iowa) – In an update to our previous report, the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office today (Monday), identified a woman who had been fatally shot Sunday morning, in eastern Council Bluffs, as 83-year-old Bonnie Rankin. A man in the residence, 86-year-old Harvey Rankin, was found suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to University of Nebraska Medical Center by Lewis Township Rescue. A Pottawattamie County Deputy followed the ambulance to the hospital and placed a law enforcement hold on Harvey Rankin. The victims were found after Deputies responded to a domestic disturbance incident in the 400 block of Timber Drive, at around 7:45-a.m., Sunday.

In a press release, Pott. County Sheriff’s Sgt. Jim Doty said “We believe that everyone involved in this incident is accounted for and there is no danger to the public. The investigation is ongoing. Sheriff’s Office Investigators will be working with the Pottawattamie County Attorney’s Office regarding any criminal charges.” The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division had responded to the residence on Timber Drive to conduct a death investigation and process the scene. They were assisted by the Sheriff’s Office Emergency Response Team.

Sheriff Brown and the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office have offered their condolences to the family and friends of Bonnie Rankin.