Overview
- In the early hours Sunday after a large fight at the Pedestrian Mall downtown, police said five people were shot, with one victim in critical condition and four stable.
- Officers called to the 100 block of East College Street around 1:45 a.m. reported hearing gunfire as crowds scattered from the street brawl captured in social media videos.
- University President Barbara Wilson confirmed three of the wounded are University of Iowa students, and the campus sent Hawk Alerts urging people to avoid the area.
- Investigators released images of five persons of interest, asked for witness video and tips, and noted no arrests so far as Iowa City Area Crime Stoppers offered up to a $1,000 reward.
- Officials said there is no indication students were the intended targets, and Gov. Kim Reynolds offered state law enforcement support as the probe continues in the busy nightlife district near campus.