Incident

1-04-2019 Iowa Ottumwa 1-1

Location

January 04, 2019

Incident Address
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

District

Congressional District: 2
State Senate District: 41
State House District: 81