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(NEXSTAR) — In a troubling incident near the University of Iowa, five individuals, including students, sustained injuries from a shooting that unfolded late at night. Authorities are currently seeking to interview several persons of interest in connection with the event.
In the early hours of Sunday, Iowa City police received a call about a significant altercation occurring on East College Street, close to the university campus. Upon their arrival, officers were met with the sound of gunshots, as reported by Nexstar’s affiliate, WHO.
The Iowa City Public Safety department has confirmed the identification of five individuals who were shot. As of 10 a.m. on Sunday, one victim’s condition is critical, while the others are reported to be stable.
“It is with a heavy heart that I address you today,” wrote University of Iowa President Barb Wilson in a community letter, revealing that three of those injured are students at the university.
Further details regarding the victims have not been disclosed at this time.
The university’s police department said that, so far, “there are no indications any university students were the intended victims.”
“This is a difficult moment for our community. We will get through it together by caring for one another and by holding close what it means to be part of this community,” Wilson added.
The university issued a security alert shortly after the shooting, advising students to avoid the area. That warning remains as the investigation continues.
“There is no known ongoing threat associated with this incident and there is no further information at this time,” Iowa City Public Safety said. No arrests have been made, authorities noted.
Gov. Kim Reynolds, in a post to X on Sunday, called the shooting a “senseless act of violence” that “has devastated the university community and our state.”
Investigators are now looking to identify multiple persons of interest seen on surveillance video who may be connected to the shooting.