FORT DODGE — A Northern Iowa man faces an attempted murder charge following an October 7, 2026, shooting that sent another man to a hospital and brought local and state investigators to a rural Webster County property.
Wade Alan Nehman (pictured at top), 70, of Fort Dodge, was charged with attempted murder and possession or control of a firearm by a felon, according to a news reports
Deputies provided lifesaving care
The Webster County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were dispatched to 1762 Johnson Avenue at approximately 8:30 p.m. October 7 after a caller reported that someone had been shot in the abdomen and that the suspect remained on the property.
Deputies arrived around 8:37 p.m., located a male with an apparent gunshot wound and began lifesaving measures. Fort Dodge Fire Rescue arrived shortly afterward and transported the injured man to Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge.
At approximately 8:53 p.m., Webster County deputies, Iowa State Patrol personnel and Fort Dodge police located a man on the property who matched witnesses’ description of the alleged shooter. Authorities detained him for questioning.
Investigators seized firearm and mobile devices
Detectives with the Webster County Criminal Investigations Division and agents with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation interviewed witnesses and executed several search warrants throughout the evening.
Investigators seized a firearm, mobile devices and firearm accessories, according to the sheriff’s office.
The later report, citing a criminal complaint, said Nehman allegedly retrieved a pistol from his apartment after a physical altercation and shot the victim once. The charges are accusations, and Nehman is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
The sheriff’s office described the shooting in its October 8 release as an isolated incident with no ongoing threat to the public. That release did not identify the injured man or provide his condition.
Authorities sought information from witnesses
The sheriff’s office asked anyone with information about case 26-0583 to contact investigators or Webster County Crime Stoppers.
Assisting agencies included the Fort Dodge Police Department, Iowa State Patrol, Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, Fort Dodge Fire Rescue and Barnum Fire Department.
NIT has also covered a separate September shooting in Fort Dodge that left one man dead and two others wounded.