06/09/2026
For Immediate Release
At approximately 7:50 PM Adel Police officers were dispatched to a report of shots fired in the 1600 block of Pleasant Street. There, officers found two adults with gunshot wounds. One was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, the other was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Adel Police Department and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation are conducting an investigation into this shooting. The findings of the investigation will be provided to the Dallas County Attorney’s Office.
This is an isolated incident and there is no ongoing threat to the public. The names of those involved are being withheld at this time.