(Fort Dodge, IA) — A Saturday night shooting leaves a teenage girl in Fort Dodge with a gunshot wound to her chest. Police were called about a loud party just before 11:00 p-m. Officers were told about 40 people were at the house. As they were responding to the call, another caller reported that shots had been fired. Officers found the wounded 15-year-old victim in the backyard. Witnesses say a suspect fired multiple shots, hurting the girl. She was airlifted to a Des Moines hospital. Her name and medical condition haven’t been released. No arrests have been announced.
Saturday Shooting Leaves Teen Girl In Fort Dodge Wounded
Oct 11, 2021 | 3:55 AM
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