Iowa City Police are investigating a shooting that occurred in the Ped Mall. Three persons were transported to an area hospital.
On Saturday August 27th at 1:29 am, Iowa City police
officers patrolling the pedestrian mall heard shots fired in the area of
College St. and Dubuque St. Responding officers discovered three shooting
victims at various locations around that area.All three victims were transported to an area hospital for treatment.
Several law enforcement agencies from the surrounding areas assisted in
securing the scene and controlling crowds. A number of individuals in the area were
transported to the Iowa City Police Department and are being interviewed to
determine what, if any, role they had in the incident.There have been no arrests at this time. The
Iowa City detectives are on-scene and the investigation continues. The
University of Iowa issued a Hawk Alert due to the proximity of the scene in
relation to the campus. The names and conditions of the victims, ages 22, 26,
and 27, are not being released at this time. Due to the large volume of
inquiries from parents, Iowa City officers confirmed the victims are not
University of Iowa students.
A media conference by Iowa City Police will be held at 5:30 am at Clinton St. and College St.
Iowa City Area CrimeStoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000
for information about this crime. Anyone with information about this crime is urged
to contact CrimeStoppers at 358-TIPS (8477). All calls are held in strict
confidence and anonymity is guaranteed. Individuals providing information do
not have to reveal their identity to collect a reward.
