On Thursday, October 31, 2019 at around 6:15 pm, Mason City Police Department Officers were dispatched to the 1400 block of N. Madison Ave for a report of a shooting incident. Officers responded to the area and determined that the reported shooting was a hoax. The Police Department was assisted by the Iowa State Patrol, Iowa Department of Transportation/Motor Vehicle Enforcement and Mason City Fire Department.
The situation remains under investigation anyone with information is asked to call the Mason City Police Department.
