James Nelson

Death by Force

In the quiet community of Wever, Iowa, the discovery of a body in a local park on February 11, 2017, shattered the winter stillness. The deceased was identified as James Merlin Nelson, a 47-year-old White male from the nearby city of Fairfield. An investigation swiftly determined that Nelson's death was not an accident but a homicide, the result of gun violence. His body had been left in Indian Path Park, miles from where the fatal encounter took place.

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Authorities investigating Fairfiled man's death as homicide

Man found dead in park was homicide victim, official says

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