MASON CITY – The victim of last week’s gun violence in Mason City has died from her injuries, and the charges against the suspect have been upgraded to murder in the first-degree.
On Sunday afternoon, December 4, 2016, the victim in Friday’s shooting at 116 17th Street SE died as a result of her injuries. She is identified as Samantha Jo Teeter, age 19, of Mason City.
Today, criminal charges against Larry Donnell Whaley, age 60, of Mason City, were filed for Murder in the First Degree, a Class A Felony, in violation of Iowa Code. Whaley is currently being held at the Cerro Gordo County Jail.
At approximately 3:53 AM on Friday, December 2, 2016, Mason City Police were called to 116 17th Street SE on a report of a shooting incident. When officers arrived on scene, they found a female with a gunshot wound. She was first transported to the hospital by the Mason City Fire Department. She was then transported by Air Ambulance to Mayo.