At least 3 students injured after shooting erupts near University of Iowa
At least three students have been injured in a shooting near the University of Iowa early Sunday morning, according to police.
The Iowa City Police Department responded to the 100 block of East College Street in downtown Iowa City at approximately 1:46 a.m. after receiving a report of a large fight. Officers who arrived on the scene heard gunfire.
The circumstances surrounding the altercation remain unclear. Video circulating on social media appears to show the confrontation ahead of the shooting, which seemed to involve a large group of people. Several individuals could be seen punching and kicking others as bystanders urged them to stop.
It is unclear when gunfire began, but additional video on social media shows a large crowd fleeing the scene. First responders reported at least four people with gunshot wounds, according to scanner traffic recordings provided by Broadcastify. Police confirmed that multiple victims were transported to local hospitals to be treated for injuries sustained in the shooting, but did not specify the total number of people hurt.
In a statement, University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson confirmed that three students were injured. The university issued alerts urging the campus community to avoid the area.
“While we await additional information, I am thinking about these students and their families, friends, and all the people who care about them,” Wilson said. “I am holding them close in my thoughts, along with everyone in our community who is hurting or feeling shaken right now.”
No arrests have been made. Police are asking anyone with information to contact the Iowa City Police Department. The investigation is ongoing.
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds offered all the state’s resources for assistance with the investigation.
“This senseless act of violence has devastated the university community and our state,” she said.
Cristian Santana,Insiya Gandhi, Larissa Gao and Bella LoBue contributed.
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