Three of University of Iowa students were injured in a shooting early Sunday morning in downtown Iowa City, the school confirmed and the Iowa City Press-Citizen, part of the USA TODAY Network, reported.
Iowa City Police identified five victims in the shooting, with one victim in critical condition and the other four in stable condition. No other information on the victims is available. Police initially announced that "multiple victims" were taken to the hospital to be treated after a downtown fight sparked a round of gunfire around 1:45 a.m. on April 19.
Iowa City officers allegedly heard gunfire when they arrived on the scene. The area near Clinton and E. College Street houses the city's known Pedestrian Mall and is home to several popular bars, including Donnelly's Pub, TCB Pool Hall, Reunion Brewery, Brother's Bar and Grill and The Stuffed Olive.
The Pedestrian Mall, known widely as the Ped Mall, is a popular area in downtown Iowa City a few blocks away from the University of Iowa's main campus. It boasts several restaurants, shops, bars, the Iowa City Public Library, a hotel and a frozen yogurt shop.
The police department said "multiple victims" were taken to area hospitals "to be treated for wounds suffered in the shooting." No arrests have been made, according to the Iowa City Police Department and the University of Iowa.
