Accidental shooting on W 2nd leaves one person dead
Jeremy McClure
On August 1 at 8:26 pm, the Sioux City Police Department received a report of a shooting in a residence in the 1600 block of W 2nd St.
Responding officers found that an adult-male was suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound. The victim was transported to MercyOne where he succumbed to his injury during the early morning hours of Aug. 2.
A subject involved in the incident fled the residence and was later located in South Sioux City, Neb. and detained by the South Sioux City Police Department while the investigation into the shooting was conducted. Detectives with the Sioux City Police Department determined that the victim and subject detained in South Sioux City were handling the firearm involved 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.
At this time, the names of the victim or parties involved are not being released.
The investigation into this matter in on-going.