MASON CITY – Police responded to a shooting at a rail line in Mason City Thursday.
On November 29, 2018, at approximately 4:30 p.m. Mason City Police responded to a report of a shooting on 9th Street NW near All Aboard Storage. Information was that a railroad police officer had been involved in a shooting.
Upon arrival, officers found a male with a gunshot wound. A railroad police officer was also present. The male was transported to Mercy Medical Center. The railroad police officer was evaluated for minor injuries. MCPD patrol staff secured the scene.
The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation was notified to assist and is currently investigating the officer-involved shooting. Police put put up yellow tape to section off the shooting area to investigate.
The Mason City Police Department was assisted in the investigation by the Union Pacific Railroad staff at the Mason City yard, the Mason City Fire Department, the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office, and the Iowa State Patrol.