26-03-2025
Fort Dodge police identify man found dead outside burning apartment
FORT DODGE, Iowa — The Fort Dodge Police Department has released the name of the man who was found dead outside of a burning apartment last week.
During the early morning hours of March 19, the Fort Dodge Police and Fire Departments responded to a report of an unresponsive man lying on the sidewalk outside of an apartment in the 1000 block of 1st Avenue South. Police said at the time that when first responders arrived at the scene, they determined that the man had died and had possibly suffered a gunshot wound.
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While investigating the scene, first responders noticed smoke coming from an upstairs unit of the apartment building. An active fire was found inside, and firefighters were called to put out the flames.
On Wednesday, Fort Dodge police announced that an autopsy found no evidence of a gunshot wound. The victim, identified as 49-year-old Shawn L. Gully, is believed to have died as a result of a fall from a third story window, police said.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation and more information will be released when made available, police said.
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