Bullets Strike Rural Nauvoo Home, Kill 67 Year Old Woman

A rural Nauvoo woman is dead following a Thursday morning shooting that might have been an accident.

Hancock County Sheriff Scott Bentzinger says the victim was Nanci Culp of 1038 East County Road 2100. She died Thursday morning. The sheriff tells The Quincy Herald-Whig that investigators found Culp’s home was shot several times.

An autopsy was scheduled Friday. Bentzinger says Illinois State Police also were investigating the death.

Authorities say a juvenile suspect is in custody but no charges have been filed.