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One person was in critical condition while four others were
stable, police said.
No arrests had been made as of Sunday morning, according to a
campus alert. Police released photos of groups of people that
were identified as persons of interest.
Officers were responding to reports of a large fight in downtown
Iowa City close to a pedestrian mall filled with bars and
restaurants when they heard shots being fired, police said.
Videos shared on social media showed multiple fights breaking
out in front of an outdoor bar area, followed by a frightened
crowd of dozens running away.
University President Barbara Wilson said three students were
wounded and that support was available for the campus community.
“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,” Wilson said in a statement.
The university has about 31,000 students.
“This senseless act of violence has devastated the university
community and our state," said Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, who
offered state assistance with the investigation.
The university issued several alerts, advising students to stay
away from the area. “While the investigation is in its early
stages, there are no indications any university students were
the intended victims,” one alert said.
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