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Northeast Iowa man accused of fatally shooting stepfather

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April 18th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

WAUKON, Iowa (AP) — A northeast Iowa man has been accused of shooting to death his stepfather. Court records show 32-year-old John Quanrude is charged with second-degree murder. Quanrude’s next court hearing is scheduled for April 25. Police say Quanrude had called for help at his mobile home in Waukon around 3:20 p.m. Monday, saying there’d been an accidental shooting. Officers found 60-year-old Dean Russell lying face down on the home’s floor. Police say Russell was pronounced dead at a hospital.

A court document says Quanrude later told officers he’d fired a warning shot with a shotgun and then shot Russell in the chest. The document also says the two men were roommates.