On Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at approximately 11:11pm Officers from the DeWitt Police Department and Clinton County Sheriff’s Office responded to gun shots being fired near 6th Ave and 9th Street in DeWitt. ‘Read more’ for the remainder of the official statement on the incident.
Upon arrival officers discovered a 22 year old male from Long Grove, Iowa had been shot. The victim was then transported to Genesis Hospital in DeWitt for treatment and is listed in stable condition.
The preliminary investigation reveals that the victim was traveling in a 2008 Pontiac with two other subjects, when one of the occupants produced a handgun inside the vehicle and fired several rounds at the victim. After being shot the victim’s vehicle struck a marked police car that was parked in front of the police station. After the vehicle came to rest, the other two occupants fled the vehicle on foot.
The incident is being jointly investigated by members of the DeWitt Police Department and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. Anyone with further information or that may have witnessed the incident is asked to contact the DeWitt Police Department at 563-659-3145 or call the Clinton County Crime Stoppers toll free at 888-883-8015.
