Incident
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1-04-2019 Iowa Ottumwa 1-1
Location
January 04, 2019
Ottumwa, Iowa
Participants
- Type: Victim
- Name: Janet Wright
- Age: 73
- Age Group: Adult 18+
- Gender: Female
- Status: Injured
- Type: Subject-Suspect
- Name: Lee Joseph Ryals
- Age: 35
- Age Group: Adult 18+
- Gender: Male
- Status: Unharmed, Arrested
Incident Characteristics
- Shot - Wounded/Injured
- Accidental Shooting
- Accidental Shooting - Injury
- Accidental/Negligent Discharge
- Hunting accident
- Under the influence of alcohol or drugs (only applies to the subject/suspect/perpetrator )
- Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person
Notes
Felon firing at deer from camper hit 73 y/o woman in the head; victim drove self to hosp, bullet removed; suspect pleaded guilty;
Guns Involved
1 gun involved.
- Type: Unknown
Sources
- URL: https://www.kcci.com/article/iowa-man-charged-after-shooting-at-deer-but-hitting-woman-1547057955/25835311
District
Congressional District: 2State Senate District: 41
State House District: 81