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Teen faces 1st-degree murder charge in death of Clinton man

Kyler Jay Andresen, 17, has been charged with first-degree murder for allegedly shooting Zachary Tyler McDivitt Wednesday night.

CLINTON, Iowa — A Clinton man is dead after police discovered him lying on a sidewalk Wednesday night suffering from a gunshot wound, according to the Clinton Police Department.

Thursday afternoon, police arrested and charged a 17-year-old with his murder. 

Officers responded to a shooting call in the 100 block of North 5th Street just before 10:40 p.m. Wednesday. That's when they found 35-year-old Zachary McDivitt suffering from a gunshot wound.

McDivitt was transported to a nearby hospital where he later died. 

The preliminary investigation into the circumstances of McDivitt's death brought investigators to charge Kyler Jay Andresen of Clinton with first-degree murder, a Class A Felony. 

The investigation is ongoing, according to police. 

Those with any information about the incident are asked to call the Clinton Police Department at (563) 243-1458 or the anonymous tip line at (563) 242-6595. 

McDivitt's death comes days after another man, 43-year-old Antoine Sampson, was found shot in the middle of a road. He was found at the intersection of 5th Avenue South and South 5th Street.

Sampson died from his injuries. Police have not indicated if the cases are related. 

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