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Michael Adams

Case from Maynard, IA dated Apr 23, 2016

Victim Details

Michael Adams

Male

White / Caucasian

Maynard

IA

2016-04-23

63

Michael

Adams

07/06/2026

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On a spring afternoon in 2016, the life of Michael Adams, a 63-year-old Caucasian male from Oelwein, Iowa, was tragically cut short in a wooded area north of Maynard. It was Saturday, April 23rd, and Adams was turkey hunting with a group of people when the unfortunate incident occurred. Around 3 p.m., a single gunshot fatally wounded him.

Emergency services were called to the scene, but Adams succumbed to his injuries, which were reported as a gunshot wound to his face and chest. The Iowa ...
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  • whotv.com: Man Killed While Turkey Hunting
  • Michael Adams, age 63 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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