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Arrest made in northwest Iowa fatal shooting

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April 11th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Pomeroy, Iowa) – Sheriff’s officials in Calhoun County said Sunday, a man is in jail after a deadly shooting Saturday afternoon. Authorities report 66-year-old Michael Hinners shot 59-year-old Anthony Hinners around 4:25 p.m., in Pomeroy. First responders found Anthony Hinners with a gunshot wound to the chest. Despite life-saving measures provided, Anthony Hinners was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Michael Hinners booking photo

Authorities didn’t release a motive. The relationship between the two is unclear. Michael Hinners is now charged with first-degree murder. He has been booked into the Carroll County Jail.