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Teenager charged with felony gun possession after shots reported at Fort Dodge apartment complex

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November 2nd, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – A teenager faces a felony gun charge after a shooting in Fort Dodge last (Tuesday) night. Tuesday night around 8:30, the Webster County Telecommunications Center received a call of shots fired at an apartment complex in Fort Dodge. The caller said several shots had been fired and gave dispatchers a description of a vehicle seen leaving the area. Shortly after, police located a vehicle that matched the description.

Police say they found a gun and one of the people in the vehicle was taken into custody. The 17-year-old has been charged with Possession of Firearm by a Felon, which is a class D felony.

According to a news release from the Fort Dodge Police Department, the juvenile — who is male — is being held in the Central Iowa Juvenile Detention facility in Eldora.