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Multiple Injured in Iowa City Shooting at Street Brawl

Published 19 April 2026

Multiple people were injured in a shooting that erupted during a large street brawl near the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City early Sunday morning.

The incident occurred around 1:46 a.m. on the 100 block of East College Street, near the intersection with Clinton Street in the downtown Pedestrian Mall area, according to the Iowa City Police Department. Officers responding to reports of a fight heard gunshots upon arrival. The popular entertainment district, located about five blocks or a mile east of the university across the Iowa River, draws crowds of students and visitors on weekends.

At least several victims were transported to local hospitals for treatment of gunshot wounds, police stated, though the exact number and severity of injuries remain undisclosed. No arrests have been made, and investigators have described the event as an isolated occurrence with no ongoing threat to the public.

Social media videos captured the chaos, showing dozens of people engaged in the brawl, exchanging punches amid screams, before footage shifted to individuals fleeing and emergency medical technicians treating someone on the ground. Witnesses reported hearing multiple shots, and online...

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