On a Sunday in September 2016, 24-year-old Megan Quinn Sloss was fatally wounded when a 9mm Sig Sauer discharged inside a moving vehicle near Lake View, Iowa. Megan was riding with her older brother, Spencer Lee Sloss, who was in the passenger seat and demonstrating how to disassemble the handgun when the gun accidentally fired. The bullet struck Megan in the hip while the car was traveling at highway speed.

Spencer climbed over the center console, brought the vehicle to a stop, called 911 and carried his sister from the car. A passing doctor provided aid until paramedics arrived; Megan was taken to Loring Hospital and then airlifted to Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, where she died on September 18, 2016. She had been a graduate student at the University of Iowa working toward a master’s in social services.

The Sac County Sheriff’s Office investigated and reported Spencer held a valid permit to carry the handgun. Authorities initially described the shooting as a tragic accident and said no charges had been filed while the investigation was underway; the case was to be reviewed by the Sac County Attorney’s Office. Does anyone have information about the moments before the demonstration or what happened inside the vehicle?