Clifford Scott Gottula

Death by Force

On a cold January day in 2019, the community of Ankeny, Iowa, was shaken by the death of Clifford Scott Gottula, a 45-year-old Caucasian male. On January 3rd, police were called to a home on Southwest Cascade Lane for a welfare check, which soon turned into a death investigation. Inside, they found Gottula, who had sustained a fatal gunshot wound. The initial hours of the investigation were tense, with police establishing a perimeter and asking nearby residents to shelter in place as they worked ...Read More

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