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Shooting in Iowa town critically injures 18-year-old man

Published November 7, 2021 5:08 PM

FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — An 18-year-old man was critically injured in a shooting in Fort Dodge Sunday. Fort Dodge police said the shooting was reported around 4:20 a.m. Sunday. When officers arrived they found the man with gunshot wounds in his abdomen. The victim was taken to an area hospital and later flown to a hospital in Des Moines for treatment. Investigators determined that the shooting took place inside an apartment before the victim fled. He was found in a nearby parking lot. Police found a gun after the shooting and investigators interviewed witnesses on Sunday.

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