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David Morse

Death by Force
Case Description
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A quiet evening on Interstate 80 on June 20, 2025, turned tragic in a sudden act of violence that left a 56-year-old Caucasian male, David Robert Morse, dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The incident, which unfolded in rural Williamsburg near the Iowa/Johnson County line, also left his wife with serious injuries. Morse, from Holt, Michigan, was pronounced dead at the scene.

According to the Iowa County Sheriff's Office, David and Tara Morse were traveling westbound on the intersta ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    David Morse

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Williamsburg

    IA

    2025-06-20

    56

    David

    Morse

    11/05/2025

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    I'm really struggling to wrap my head around what might have happened on that quiet highway near Wil... ...Read More
    06/21/2025
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