FORT DODGE, IOWA – Police in Fort Dodge said Tuesday that they heard the tragic sound of a single gunshot which claimed a man’s life.
According to Fort Dodge police, on Tuesday, September 22, 2015, at approximately 10:15 AM, officers became aware of a male reporting by telephone that he was feeling suicidal and had intentions of harming himself. The department also gathered information at that time that he was currently in possession of one or more firearms. Officers as well as Webster County Deputies responded to county address 2242 Racine Avenue – a large vacant plot of land – which is where the male was believed to be located.
Upon arrival, officers and deputies did not locate the male or signs that anyone was present on the property. Within the next moments, at 10:40 AM, a single gunshot was heard in the distance and from an unknown location. Officers and deputies then took all the appropriate tactical measures to ensure their safety and called for more assistance.
By 11:15 AM, responders included the Fort Dodge Police, Webster County Deputies, our Special Emergency Response Team (SERT), State Troopers, Fort Dodge Fire Rescue and Unity Point ambulance. Through the collective effort and cooperation of all law enforcement responders, a minimal risk plan was developed to search the property and find out where the gunshot came from.
At 11:44 AM, the male subject was located with a single gunshot wound to the head and was later prounounced deceased by the County Coroner. At this time the male’s name is not being released pending the proper notifications of his family and the closure of our investigation into this incident.
