![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Four Cedar Rapids squad cars were visible on scene, two of which were crime scene units. The area in front of the building and the alleyway next to it were blocked off with police tape. Police were still on the scene Sunday morning outside the club. Your identification is going to be protected. … So, if anybody has information, if anybody was there, if anybody was told that a friend was there and a friend witnessed, please come forward and give us that information. “It’s not just the police that are working to solve this. Police were interviewing witnesses Sunday and called on anyone present at the club at the time of the shooting or with knowledge of the incident to contact Cedar Rapids police at 31 or Linn County Crime Stoppers at 1-80. “That’s how we build the safe and welcoming community we all want for Cedar Rapids.” That means respecting one another, resolving issues peacefully and holding ourselves accountable,” her statement said. “We must head off incidents like this before they happen. In a statement earlier, she said the shooting “is not who were are” and called on citizens to help quell violence. “Shock, anger, grief, disappointment: just a few of the emotions that I’m sure we all feel today, and I can personally say as a mother, my heart goes out to those moms and dads today who are having the worst day of their lives,” O’Donnell said at the news conference. Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell expressed thanks to the first responders to the scene and her condolences to families of the victims. Our hearts ache for the community,” the statement said, urging the public to report any tips that would be helpful to police. ![]() Our hope was for a place of joy and friendship. Our thoughts are with those injured and suffering loss. “We’re very sorry such a devastating incident occurred. Taboo released a statement Sunday evening expressing that the nightclub is fully cooperating with the investigation. “It’s an extremely disturbing thing that happened and currently I’m just being as cooperative as I can to help the police,” Williams said. Mod Williams, the owner of the nightclub, said in an interview with The Gazette that he doesn’t know much more than what the police have publicly released. You will begin to receive our Daily Courts & Public Safety updates. Officers transported some of the victims to local hospitals in squad cars. Jerman said the 10 who were injured by gunfire or shrapnel ranged from life-threatening to minor wounds, with one person who was in critical condition. The club, which opened in 2019 inside the Sokol Building, was holding a “90s Bash” with a $10 cover charge at the time of the shooting, according to the club’s Instagram account.Īuthorities have not yet fully identified the people who were killed beyond saying they were an adult male and adult female. The club, which has had private security at past events, did not have security present during the shooting, Jerman said. Police have not been able to establish a motive for the shooting. “We do not believe that the general population or community is at a heightened risk, since the shooter achieved his goal of reaching his victim,” Jerman said in a Sunday afternoon news conference. Police said they do not believe there was an ongoing threat to the public, even with the suspects at large, because the shooters appear to have had a specific target. ![]()
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