Clinton County Weekend Shooting Information Released

The Clinton County Sheriff’s Department has released the name of the suspect who died following a shooting incident on Saturday.

The Sheriff’s Department was called to a shooting on Southeast Comanche Drive in Lathrop on Saturday afternoon. When they arrived authorities found a male victim with a single gunshot wound which was found to be the result of domestic violence. A search then began for a suspect, identified as Ivy McLaughlin of Lathrop. He was eventually found at his residence.

The Sheriff’s Department says the suspect made several threatening statements, and official could not make a communication contact with the suspect. Eventually, an entry was made to the residence and the suspect was located. The suspect eventually shot and killed himself.

The shooting victim is expected to recover from the gunshot wound. McLaughlin already had two felony warrants for the arrests of domestic assault and traffic warrants.

The case will be forwarded to the Clinton County prosecutor for consideration.