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Kirk Struve

Case from Lincoln, IA dated Jan 27, 2019

Victim Details

Kirk Struve

Male

White / Caucasian

Lincoln

IA

2019-01-27

47

Kirk

Struve

07/11/2026

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On January 27, 2019, Kirk Struve, a 47-year-old Caucasian male from Granville, Iowa, died from a gunshot wound. The incident occurred in Clay County, Iowa, while he was coyote hunting with a large group of people. At approximately 11:15 a.m., emergency services were dispatched to the area near County Highway B53 and 160th Avenue following a report of a hunting-related shooting.

Struve was transported to a hospital where he was ultimately pronounced dead. Initial reports from the Iowa Depa ...
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  • Des Moines Register: Man dies after he was shot by member of hunting party in northwest Iowa, DNR says
  • Kirk Struve, age 47 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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