That tool is the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (or NIBIN for short) – a federal system that allows investigators to capture ballistic evidence and compare it with a national database of spent shell casings that have been collected from crime scenes across the country.
Articles Tagged: Shots fired
Crime & Courts Jul. 8, 2021 8:44 pm1562d ago
A 31-year-old Cedar Rapids man faces charges aafter a Wednesday night fight a in the parking lot at Leo’s Liquors, 1500 First Ave. NE.
Crime & Courts Jul. 8, 2021 6:43 pm1562d ago
Police are investigating after shots were fired at a vehicle Wednesday night in southwest Cedar Rapids. Witnesses told police that a subject in one vehicle fired gunshots at people in another vehicle.
Crime & Courts Jul. 5, 2021 6:45 am1566d ago
Number of shootings in Cedar Rapids reported in the first half of 2021 is down roughly 22 percent compared with the same time period the year before.
Crime & Courts Jan. 20, 2022 9:51 am1367d ago
Alexander Ken Jackson, 20, has been arrested and faces three counts of first-degree murder, a public safety spokesman said. The spokesman identified the three murder victims as Jan Perry Jackson, 61; Melissa Ferne Jackson, 68; and Sabrina Hana Jackson, 19.
The Gazette
Crime & Courts Jun. 20, 2022 3:07 pm1216d ago
Aaron Washington has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder for firing a handgun at two women inside a vehicle Monday, Cedar Rapids police said.
Crime & Courts May. 17, 2021 4:12 pm1615d ago
Police are investigating a shots fired incident after reports of gunfire Monday morning near the 1800 block of Park Avenue SE in southeast Cedar Rapids.
Crime & Courts May. 6, 2021 5:22 pm1625d ago
Police said officers detained a suspect – who was later identified as Jachai Dominique Alexander Crafton – after a stolen handgun was found in his possession.
Crime & Courts Apr. 20, 2021 3:43 pm1642d ago
No suspects have been arrested; police say the investigation is ongoing
Crime & Courts Apr. 16, 2021 6:38 pm1645d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — A 26-year-old man was found shot to death Thursday night in the driveway of a home in …
Crime & Courts Apr. 12, 2021 4:45 pm1650d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Investigators are looking for information regarding a shooting that occurred at 8:41 p.m. March 2 at the …
Crime & Courts Apr. 9, 2021 4:58 pm1652d ago
Proximity forces nearby McKinley school to secure its doors