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Dylan Michael Plotz

Case from Coggon, IA dated Feb 01, 2017

Victim Details

Dylan Michael Plotz

Male

White / Caucasian

Coggon

IA

2017-02-01

20

Dylan

Michael Plotz

07/05/2026

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In the quiet, rural setting of Coggon, Iowa, a sense of unease settled over the community on the evening of February 1, 2017. A 9-1-1 call pierced the winter air just before 6 p.m., reporting a shooting at a residence on Seven Hills Road. When Linn County Sheriff's deputies and emergency responders arrived at the scene, they discovered the body of a young man lying in the yard. He was identified as 20-year-old Dylan Michael Plotz, a White male from the nearby city of Cedar Rapids. It was apparen ...
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  • KGAN: Linn County authorities continue Coggon shooting investigation, no charges filed
  • Obituary | Dylan Michael Plotz of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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