Nineteen-year-old Colby Nelson of Lenox, Iowa, was shot and killed outside Bootleggers Bar and Grill in Clearfield in the early morning hours of July 4, 2024. The Taylor County 911 Communication Center began receiving multiple calls about a shooting on Broadway Street at about 3:19 a.m. Deputies who arrived found Nelson deceased from a gunshot wound to the face.

Reports say the confrontation began earlier inside the bar during an argument between Nelson and a 37-year-old patron, Alan Schultz of Bedford. The dispute continued outside as Schultz was leaving. Rather than going home, Schultz allegedly drove to his residence, retrieved a loaded handgun, returned in a different vehicle, confronted Nelson in the street, and fired a single shot. Schultz reportedly remained at the scene, identified himself as the shooter to law enforcement, and was taken into custody without incident; witnesses at the scene identified him as the person who fired the shot. An autopsy was scheduled with the state medical examiner.

What information did people in the area notice that night that could help clarify how the events unfolded?