Michael Lee Schwebach was killed in the early morning hours of September 21, 2023, in Sioux City, Iowa. At about 5:14 AM, neighbors reported gunfire at the intersection of West 19th and Center Street. Officers found the 34-year-old Schwebach suffering from a single gunshot wound; he was taken to MercyOne but died of his injuries. Schwebach was originally from Cherokee, Iowa, and lived in Sioux City at the time.

Investigators treated the shooting as a targeted attack and said there was no ongoing threat to the public. On September 22, 2023, authorities issued a first-degree murder arrest warrant for 21-year-old Mario Alberto Corona Ruiz of Sioux City. Ruiz was located in South Sioux City, Nebraska, and taken into custody without incident after a coordinated effort by local and federal agencies.

If anyone witnessed activity near West 19th and Center Street around 5:14 AM on September 21 or has information about Michael’s movements that morning, please share what you know.