Five Injured, Including Three Students, in Iowa City Shooting

A shooting near the University of Iowa campus took place in the early hours of Sunday, April 19th, and left five people wounded, including three stories.

The news flooded social media yesterday, and multiple persons of interest remain at large. Multiple victims were transported from the Ped Mall to area hospitals for gunshot wounds, per KCCI. One person was in critical condition while four others were reported to be stable.

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What We Know about the Iowa City Shooting:

On Sunday morning, police were responding to reports of a large fight in downtown Iowa City, which was close to crowded bars and restaurants. Shots were fired, and videos shared across social media showed several different fights occurring n front of an outdoor bar area.

As of Sunday, no arrests have been made in connection with the shooting, but several photos of persons of interests were released. University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson confirmed that three students were wounded, and support was available for the campus community:

While we await additional information, I am thinking about these students and their families, friends, and all the people who care about them. I am holding them close in my thoughts, along with everyone in our community who is hurting or feeling shaken right now - University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson's statement, per KCCI

While this was ongoing, the university released several alerts advising students to avoid the area while the investigation began in its early stages. A plethora of student/individual services were made available, including:

• University Counseling Service: 319-335-7294
• Student Care and Assistance: 319-335-1162
• Employee Assistance Program: 319-335-2085
• 24-hour Crisis and Support Line: 844-461-5420 or 988

The Persons of Interest in Connection to the Iowa City Shooting:

Iowa City Public Safety shared photos of persons of interest in the shooting to Facebook. In the post, anyone with information on those pictured area advised to contact Detective Cade Burma at cburma@iowa-city.org or 319-356-5275.

At this time, there is no known ongoing threat associated with this incident. Information is sure to trickle out in the coming days. Find out more about the Iowa City shooting and the ongoing investigation as to who was responsible on KCCI's website.