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Todd Sulsberger

Case from Hornick, IA dated Oct 29, 2023

Victim Details

Todd Sulsberger

Male

White / Caucasian

Hornick

IA

2023-10-29

72

Todd

Sulsberger

06/30/2026

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In the quiet farming community of Hornick, Iowa, a tragic series of events unfolded on the evening of October 29, 2023, culminating in the death of 72-year-old Todd Sulsberger, a White male. The incident began when Sulsberger himself placed a desperate 911 call around 7:30 p.m., reporting that his son, 44-year-old Walter Sulsberger, was shooting at him at the family farm. Just 90 seconds into the call, a single gunshot was heard, and the line went silent. This was the last time anyone heard from ...
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  • KSCJ 1360: OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING UPDATE - KSCJ 1360
  • https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2023/10/31/hornick-iowa-shooting-father-son-todd-sulsberger-walter-sulsberger-police-standoff-old-highway-141/71391516007/
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