Shooting near University of Iowa campus wounds ‘several people,’ including students, school says
Gunfire erupted near the University of Iowa’s bustling Pedestrian Mall early Sunday, leaving multiple people, including students, wounded, the school said. Police said no arrests have been made.
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Iowa City police release photos of 'persons of interest' in shooting
Police in Iowa City, Iowa, are asking the public for help in identifying five persons of interest in connection with the shooting near the University of Iowa campus that left multiple people, including students, wounded early Sunday.
Police shared photos showing what appeared to a group of males walking on a sidewalk. In one photo, five individuals were seen. A second showed four individuals.
No further information about the persons of interest was immediately provided.
Police said there is no known ongoing threat related to the shooting.
5 Iowa City shooting victims identified, one listed in critical condition: police
Five victims have been identified in the Iowa City, Iowa, shooting near the University of Iowa campus, police said.
One victim is in critical condition, while four others are in stable condition, police said.
No further details about the extent of their injuries were immediately available.
Police earlier said that multiple victims have been taken to area hospitals to be treated for wounds suffered in the shooting.
The school has said that students were among the victims, though did not provide additional information.
Gov. Kim Reynolds makes ‘full resources’ of state available after ‘senseless act of violence’
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds addressed the shooting that unfolded early Sunday near the University of Iowa campus and left multiple people, including students, wounded.
“Kevin’s and my prayers this morning are with the victims of the shooting in Iowa City and their families,” the Republican governor said. “This senseless act of violence has devastated the university community and our state.”
Reynolds said she has spoken with University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson and Board of Regents Chair Robert Cramer, assuring them that “the full resources of the state are available to assist with the investigation.”
Several University of Iowa students wounded in downtown shooting after fight erupts near campus
Gunfire erupted at Iowa City's bustling Pedestrian Mall near the University of Iowa early Sunday, leaving multiple people, including students, wounded and sending police scrambling to secure the area as the suspect remains at large.
Police responded around 1:46 a.m. Sunday to reports of a brawl in the 100 block of East College Street, a busy nightlife area near the university, Iowa City Public Safety said. As officers arrived, they heard gunshots.
Multiple victims were rushed to area hospitals to be treated for wounds suffered in the shooting, police said.
Students at the University of Iowa were among the wounded, the school said in a statement.
"While the investigation is in its early stages, there are no indications any university students were the intended victims," it added.
No information on how many people were wounded, or their conditions was immediately provided.
No arrests have been made in connection with the shooting.
This is an excerpt of a story from Fox News Digital's Stephen Sorace.
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