Charles Walter Kraft, 67, of Albia, Iowa, died on December 21, 2018, after sustaining fatal injuries in a firearm incident near Newtown, Missouri. The location was in the northern Missouri region close to the Sullivan–Putnam county line; reports placed the event in Putnam County while the death was recorded in Newtown across the county line.

Kraft was born in Ocheyedan, Iowa, and enjoyed outdoor activities including fishing and hunting. Local authorities and emergency responders were alerted to the shooting and investigators determined the incident to be accidental. No criminal charges were filed, no arrests were reported, and police did not name any suspects. Kraft was later laid to rest in his home state of Iowa.

If anyone was in that rural area on December 21, 2018, or has information about the circumstances of the shooting, please share what is known.