Fort Madison police say gunfire that hit a home Monday night was intended as a threat, not a random act
FORT MADISON — Fort Madison police are investigating a house hit by gunfire Monday night and believe the shooting was intended as a threat to the resident.
At 8:38 p.m., a 911 call from an occupant inside a home on the 2800 block of Avenue K who told the operator shots had been fired into his house.
The residence was occupied at the time of the shooting but no one was injured.
Investigators discovered damage to a second-story window and recovered four shell casings from a nearby roadway.
Police canvassed the neighborhood and were able to retrieve additional video evidence of the incident.
Police believe the incident was intended as a threat directed toward a resident who was not home at the time of the shooting and that it was not a random act.
Officers are following up on investigative leads.
This article originally appeared on The Hawk Eye: Fort Madison police say home hit by gunfire was targeted as a threat
