A shooting in rural Mystic, Iowa, on July 15, 2025, resulted in the death of 36-year-old Destry Walker, a White male. The Appanoose County Sheriff’s Office was called to 470th Street at about 10:32 p.m.; deputies found Destry and his 62-year-old father, Randy Walker, both with gunshot wounds. Destry was pronounced dead at the scene and Randy Walker was airlifted to a Des Moines hospital.

Investigators linked the shooting to a motorcycle crash and an altercation about five miles away, where 51-year-old Robert Barrell was found hiding in weeds. Barrell was taken into custody and charged with Murder in the First Degree for Destry Walker’s death and Attempted Murder for the shooting of Randy Walker. He was booked into the Appanoose County Jail and the investigation into motive and full circumstances is ongoing.

If anyone witnessed activity on 470th Street or the area around the motorcycle crash that night, please share what was seen or heard.