On Monday, October 27, 2025, at 3:55 AM, the Mason City Police Department responded to a disturbance at a private residence on 29th Street SW. While responding to the scene, officers located another person involved in incident who was driving themselves to Mercy One with a gunshot wound.
At the scene, officers were able to identify the occupants of the house and located evidence of a shooting. After obtaining a search warrant for the residence, a firearm was recovered from inside the home.
Michael Anthony Orozco, age 35, Mason City, was admitted to Mercy One North Iowa with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. His injury is not life threatening.
Cody Dean Dakin (pictured at top), age 30 of Mason City, has been charged with being a prohibited possessor of a firearm. He is currently in the Cerro Gordo County Jail on no bond, pending a court appearance.
The incident remains under investigation.
5 thoughts on “Mason City man shot Monday morning, one arrested”
Thank goodness they got this trash off the streets. No more EBT for this clown. Go back to where you came from!
Shoot … it’ll probably arrive anyway.
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Colleen Weiland should be ashamed of herself
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