The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help with an investigation into a shots fired incident that happened Monday, Oct. 24.
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The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help with an investigation into a shots fired incident that happened Monday, Oct. 24.
Kendel Thompson, 20, was booked in the Johnson County Jail on Tuesday just before noon. He is is facing charges of willful injury and participating in a riot after a fight started inside Iowa City’s H-Bar last month and continued outside.
A Cedar Rapids man was arrested Tuesday after Cedar Rapids police responded to a shots fired call in the 300 block of Jacolyn Drive SW.
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Antonio Scotton, 19, is facing charges of willful injury and participating in a riot last month that started inside the H-Bar in Iowa City and continued outside. The fight happened just minutes before a fatal shooting was reported.
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A brief chase happened until the fleeing vehicle crashed and the occupants of the vehicle fled on foot.
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The city of Iowa City is taking legal action against the property and business owners of the H-Bar following a fatal shooting last weekend, and increased serious incidents and a spike in calls for service. The city filed a nuisance abatement petition Friday afternoon.
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