About 10 p.m., dispatchers received a call of a domestic disturbance outside Fort Dodge. A responding deputy saw a vehicle matching the description and attempted to stop it. The vehicle did not stop, and the driver fled. During the attempted stop, shots were exchanged. The suspect's vehicle drove out into a field and came to a stop. Officers found the dead driver.
Victim's Name: Matthew Hurley
Agency Responsible: Webster County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Race: White
Date of Death: December 31, 2018
County: Webster
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4335
Geography: Rural