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Shots rang out following a significant street altercation as revelers flooded into Iowa City’s downtown area at approximately 1:46 a.m., according to local law enforcement. As of now, authorities have not detained anyone in connection with the incident.
Social media users shared videos capturing the chaotic scene on the 100 block of East College Street, located five blocks from the university campus.
The footage reveals the tense atmosphere, with shouts echoing as individuals exchanged blows. Shortly after, people were seen fleeing as gunfire erupted.
The video later shows emergency medical technicians attending to someone lying on the ground.
In a statement, University of Iowa President Barb Wilson confirmed that three students sustained injuries during the tumultuous event.
‘I am writing to you with a heavy heart,’ she said in a statement issued to students and staff by the college on Sunday.
‘Early today, a shooting in downtown Iowa City injured three University of Iowa students.’
Three students have been rushed to hospital after a shooting unfolded amid a brawl, shown above, close to the University of Iowa campus in the early hours of Sunday morning
Screaming rang out as several people threw punches at each other in the street. Footage of the carnage then cut to a person being treated on the ground by EMTs, as shown above
Iowa City Police Department confirmed that ‘multiple victims’ were taken to hospital ‘to be treated for wounds suffered in the shooting’.
‘No information on their conditions is available at this time,’ the department said.
Iowa City Area Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information about the incident that leads to an arrest.
The University of Iowa issued an emergency alert just before 3am, urging students to avoid the downtown area close to East College Street and Clinton Street.
‘Situation Update: First responders on scene. Confirmed victims. Please continue to avoid the area,’ one of the alerts read.
University of Iowa President Wilson said the college is working with local law enforcement to investigate the incident and share more information as it emerges.
Bullets were fired after a large street fight broke out as partygoers poured into the downtown area of Iowa City around 1.46am, police said. No arrests have been made
Screaming rang out as several people threw punches at each other in the street. People were seen sprinting away from the scene moments later as bullets rang out, as shown above
The University of Iowa issued an emergency alert just before 3am, urging students to avoid the downtown area close to East College Street and Clinton Street
‘For now, I encourage you to rely on official university communications for updates,’ she said in her statement.
‘While we await additional information, I am thinking about these students and their families, friends, and all the people who care about them.
‘I am holding them close in my thoughts, along with everyone in our community who is hurting or feeling shaken right now.’
The university shared helplines for students who needed support following the traumatic incident.
Police asked anyone with information on the shooting, including video footage, to contact Detective Cade Burma at cburma@iowa-city.org or 319-356-5275.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously using Crime Stoppers.
Pictured: The University of Iowa, located a few blocks away from the scene of the gunfire
The Daily Mail has contacted the Iowa City Police Department for more information.
This is a breaking news story with updates to follow.