SIOUX CITY POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A FATAL SHOOTING SATURDAY NIGHT ON THE CITY’S WESTSIDE.
OFFICERS RESPONDED TO THE CALL AT A HOME IN THE 1600 BLOCK OF WEST SECOND STREET SHORTLY BEFORE 8:30PM.
A MALE ADULT VICTIM WAS TAKEN TO MERCYONE HOSPITAL WITH WHAT WAS DESCRIBED AS A SERIOUS GUNSHOT INJURY.
THE MAN DIED FROM HIS INJURY AT THE HOSPITAL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
AN ALERT FOR A PERSON INVOLVED IN THE SHOOTING DRIVING A BLUE CAR WAS ISSUED AND SOUTH SIOUX CITY POLICE SPOTTED THE VEHICLE AND TOOK THAT PERSON INTO CUSTODY WITHIN 15 MINUTES OF THE SHOOTING.
SIOUX CITY POLICE DETECTIVES DETERMINED THAT THE VICTIM AND PERSON DETAINED IN SOUTH SIOUX CITY WERE HANDLING THE GUN WHEN IT DISCHARGED, STRIKING THE VICTIM.
ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE, THE MATTER WILL BE REFERRED TO THE WOODBURY COUNTY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE FOR CONSIDERATION OF CHARGES.
THE NAMES OF THOSE INVOLVED HAVE NOT BEEN RELEASED.
Updated 11:35am 8/2/20
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SIOUX CITY POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A SHOOTING SATURDAY NIGHT THAT LEFT ONE PERSON INJURED.
OFFICERS RESPONDED TO THE CALL IN THE 1600 BLOCK OF WEST SECOND STREET SHORTLY BEFORE 8:30PM.
A MALE ADULT VICTIM WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH WHAT WAS DESCRIBED AS A SERIOUS GUNSHOT INJURY.
AN ALERT FOR A SUSPECT DRIVING A BLUE CAR WAS ISSUED AND SOUTH SIOUX CITY POLICE SPOTTED THE VEHICLE AND TOOK THE SUSPECT INTO CUSTODY WITHIN 15 MINUTES OF THE SHOOTING.
THE NAMES OF THOSE INVOLVED HAVE NOT BEEN RELEASED.
