On Friday, January 26, 2024, at approximately 9:07 PM, Davenport Police, Fire, and Medic EMS responded to a residence at 7206 Volquardsen Avenue in reference to the report of shots fired with a victim.
Upon arrival, responding officers located an adult male with apparent gunshot wounds that had succumbed to his injuries. Initial investigation indicates that an altercation between family members escalated to shots being fired.
Wade S. Gittings (pictured above in a jail photo), age 41 , has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder of his brother in relation to this investigation. Reportedly, the incident was verbal until the gun was retrieved and fired at the victim, and another family member called 911.
This incident remains under investigation; no further information is available at this time.