2015 in Iowa

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The following is a list of events of the year 2015 in Iowa.

Incumbents

State government

• Governor: Terry Branstad (R)

Events

• January 6 - Autumn Steele was fatally shot outside her home in Burlington, Iowa by police officer Jesse Hill.[1]
• May 10 - An EF1 tornado touched down through Carroll and Calhoun counties, hitting Lake City, damaging homes and tearing off the roof of the high school while 150 people were inside.[2]
• June 12 - Andrea Farrington is shot three times in the back at close range and killed in the Coral Ridge Mall by former security guard Alexander Kozak.[3]
• June 19 - Shirley Carter was shot and killed in her home in Marion County.[4]
• Throughout summer - Avian Influenza virus caused more than $1.2 billion in damage as a result of lost livestock.[5]

See also

2015 in the United States

References

1. "Details released in fatal police shooting of Autumn Steele". www.thegazette.com. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
2. Rodgers, Ben. "Cleanup continues after tornado hits Lake City". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
3. Gruber-Miller, Stephen. "Timeline: Coral Ridge Mall shooting case". Iowa City Press-Citizen. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
4. Warnock, Caroline (2020-05-27). "Shirley Carter's Death: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
5. Kendall, Michaela. "10 Insane Things That Happened In Iowa In 2015". OnlyInYourState®. Retrieved 2024-11-23.