FORT DODGE, Iowa — Fort Dodge police have arrested a man they believe is responsible for a deadly shooting earlier this week.
20-year-old Olnario A. Rodriguez-Ruffridge of Fort Dodge has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder.
The news comes just three days after first responders received a call about a man shot near the corner of 3rd Avenue NW, around Hydro-Electric Park.
During the call, first responders were told that the shooting was a result of an "altercation" between a father and son, according to a criminal complaint.
When police arrived, they found 44-year-old Jason Ruffridge, Olnario's father, unresponsive and suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was later declared dead at the scene.
Olnario was located nearby and initially charged with Minor Armed with a Dangerous Weapon, according to online court documents.
Officers conducted multiple interviews and searches, eventually locating witnesses and "a firearm consistent with that of the physical evidence located near the victim's body", a criminal complaint reads in part. Furthermore, officers indicate in the complaint that Jason's injuries "were not consistent with self-defense".
If you have any information about the shooting, Fort Dodge police ask you to call them at 515-573-2323.
You can also reach out to Crime Stoppers anonymously via phone at 515-573‐1444 (STOP) or online by texting “LEC” and the tip to CRIMES (274637).
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