DEADLY UNIVERSITY OF IOWA SHOOTING LEAVES FIVE DEAD AS POLICE TURN ATTENTION TO KEY SUSPECTS A mass shooting at the University of Iowa has left the community in shock, with five victims confirmed. As investigators begin narrowing their focus, new developments are starting to surface. But the full story behind this tragedy is still unfolding… 📌 Full story in the comments.

5 victims confirmed in University of Iowa mass shooting — as cops picture persons of interest

Shooting near University of Iowa campus leaves 5 injured

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A shooting during a fight in a nightlife district near the University of Iowa campus wounded five people early Sunday, including three students, police and university officials said.

Multiple victims were transported to hospitals for gunshot wounds, according to Iowa City police.

One person was in critical condition while four others were stable, police said.

No arrests had been made as of Sunday morning, according to a campus alert. Police released photos of groups of people that were identified as persons of interest.

Five males identified as persons of interest in a shooting incident.
Police shared a photo of five potential suspects in the mass shooting near the University of Iowa.Iowa City Public Safety.
People running away from gunfire at a mall in Iowa City.
Five people were hurt in the melee as a massive brawl broke out amid the shooting.X/RawsAlerts

Officers were responding to reports of a large fight in downtown Iowa City close to a pedestrian mall filled with bars and restaurants when they heard shots being fired, police said.

Videos shared on social media showed multiple fights breaking out in front of an outdoor bar area, followed by a frightened crowd of dozens running away.

University President Barbara Wilson said three students were wounded and that 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,” Wilson said in a statement.

The university has about 31,000 students.

“This senseless act of violence has devastated the university community and our state,” said Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, who offered state assistance with the investigation.

The university issued several alerts, advising students to stay away from the area. “While the investigation is in its early stages, there are no indications any university students were the intended victims,” one alert said.

 

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