Iowa City Police say five people were wounded in an early Sunday morning near the University of Iowa campus. University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson has confirmed three of the victims were students.
Police responding to a large fight in downtown Iowa City’s Pedestrian Mall at about 1:45 a.m. heard gunfire. Police say one of the shooting victims is in critical condition and other four are stable. Early this morning, police asked anyone in or near the crime scene who has security cameras to review their recordings and contact the Iowa City Police Department with any potential footage. Late this morning police released two photos to the public, describing five individuals as persons of interest in their investigation.
University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson announced shortly before 9 a.m. that three of the injured were University of Iowa students. “This is a difficult moment for our community,” Wilson said. “We will get through it together by caring for one another and by holding close what it means to be part of this community.”
Governor Kim Reynolds issued a statement shortly before 8 a.m., sending prayers to the victims and their families. She called the incident a “senseless act of violence” that “has devastated the university community and our state.”
The Iowa City Area Crime Stoppers are offering a $1000 reward for anyone with information about the shootings.
(This post was updated at 12:15 p.m. with additional information.