The Sac County Sheriff’s Office today (Wednesday) released additional details about a fatal shooting that took place at around 11:40-a.m. Sunday, two-miles east of Lake View. Sheriff Ken McClure officially identified the victim as 24-year old Megan Quinn Sloss, of rural Guthrie Center. Twigg Funeral Home released information about her services on Tuesday.

The Sheriff said Quinn, and her brother, 26-year old Spencer Lee Sloss, also of Guthrie Center, were riding together to a family event in Ida County, with plans in store for some target shooting. As they were driving at highway speeds, Megan and Spencer were talking about how to tear down a gun for cleaning, and Spencer was attempting to show his sister how to clean his Sig Sauer .9-millimeter handgun, when the weapon discharged, striking Megan in the hip region.

After the shooting and while the vehicle was moving, Spencer climbed over the center armrest to bring the car to a stop before calling 911. He got his sister out of the car at about the same time a doctor was driving by. The doctor administered aid to Megan Sloss before she was transported to Loring Hospital in Sac City and then flown to Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, where she died from her injuries.

Megan Sloss (Photo from her obituary page at Twiggfuneralhome.com)

Sheriff McClure said Spencer Sloss did have a valid permit to carry his weapon. The permit was issued out of Guthrie County. An autopsy was scheduled to have been performed today (Wednesday) on Megan Sloss. The incident remains under investigation by the Sac County Sheriff’s Office, and Iowa DCI. Once the investigation is complete, it will be forwarded to the Sac County Attorney’s Office for further review.