Arrest Made In Connection With July 18 Shots Fired Incident In City Of Iowa City

Iowa City IA

27 August, 2021

6:02 AM

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Press release from the City of Iowa City: August 25, 2021 On July 27, 2021, Iowa City Police Officers executed two warrants in connection with the July 18, 2021 shots fired incident at the 500 Block of South Scott Boulevard. As a result of that investigation, Marquel Dashaun Poole, 21, of Iowa City, was arrested and faces the following charges: Control of a Firearm by a Felon Control of a Firearm by a Felon (second count) A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Previous press release from July 19, 2021: On Sunday, July 18, 2021, at approximately 4:10 a.m., Iowa City Police responded to the 500 Block of S. Scott Boulevard for a report of multiple gunshots. Upon arrival, police found over 50 shell casings indicating multiple weapons were fired. Police located damage to vehicles and buildings in the area, but no injuries have been reported to police at this time. No arrests have been made, and police do not believe this is a random event. This press release was produced by the City of Iowa City. The views expressed here are the author's own.