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Teen arrested after shots fired into minivan in Cedar Rapids
Aug. 16, 2019 1:24 pm, Updated: Aug. 16, 2019 4:00 pm
CEDAR RAPIDS - A 16-year-old boy arrested Thursday is accused of firing a gun at a minivan.
Officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 2300 block of C Street SW about 3:04 p.m. Thursday. There, officers found a minivan damaged by gunfire.
Police identified a 16-year-old boy as the person who shot the van. A search warrant was executed at his home, and officers found a handgun, police said.
The teen - who is not being identified because of state confidentiality laws - faces charges of reckless use of a firearm, carrying firearms and possession of marijuana.
Police said additional charges and arrests are possible in the ongoing investigation.
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A Cedar Rapids police car. (Gazette file photo)
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