March 19, 2024

Girl shot in head by teen with rifle

VINTON — Police have identified a 14-year-old Vinton girl who was flown to an Iowa City hospital after being shot by another teen handling a rifle. Vinton Police Chief Ted Paxton says officers were sent to the Vinton home just after 6:15 p.m. Tuesday. They found that Emma Redlinger had been shot in the head. She was taken to Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton and later transferred University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, where she remains in critical condition.

Police say investigation is ongoing. The name of the teenager who shot the rifle has not been released.