September 6, 2024
Date: 09-06-24
On September 5, 2024, at approximately 2340 hours, officers with the West Liberty Police and West Liberty Fire/EMS were dispatched to an unresponsive female. The female was later declared deceased with a single gunshot wound listed as the cause of death.
Names and any additional details will not be released at this time pending the notification of next of kin. The City of West Liberty requested the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigations to assist with the investigation and remains on-going at this time.
This was an isolated incident and there is no threat to the public.
The West Liberty Police Department was assisted by the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigations, Muscatine County Sheriff’s Office, and West Liberty Fire/EMS.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the West Liberty Police Department at 319 627 2223 or email Chief Houser at jhouser@cityofwestlibertyia.org