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4/30/21 (updated 5/4/21)
The Iowa City Police Department now says that the man who died in a shooting last week was targeted.
Just after 8pm April 28
th, officers responded to the 2400 Block of Lakeside Drive for a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers located 31-year-old Tommy Curry of Iowa City suffering from gunshot wounds. Curry was transported to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and was later pronounced deceased.
Based on initial information, including the preliminary autopsy result, the manner of death was listed as a homicide, with the cause of death being injuries sustained from gunshot wounds.
Police are not saying if any suspects have been identified or if a weapon has been recovered.
4/30/21
The Iowa City Police Department and the Johnson County Medical Examiner’s Office have released the identity of the victim of Wednesday night’s suspicious death.
The victim has been identified as 31-year-old Tommy Curry of Iowa City. Based on initial information, including the preliminary autopsy result, the manner of death is listed as a homicide, with the cause of death being injuries sustained from gunshot wounds.
This matter remains under investigation by the Iowa City Police Department, the Johnson County Attorney’s Office, and the Johnson County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Just after 8pm Wednesday officers responded to the 2400 Block of Lakeside Drive for a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers located Curry suffering from gunshot wounds. Curry was transported to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and was later pronounced deceased.
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Update April 30: The Iowa City Police Department is investigating the death as a homicide, according to a Friday news release.
Iowa City Police also identified the 31-year-old victim.
Original story below:
A man was shot in Iowa City on Wednesday and later died in the hospital.
Iowa City Police responded to a report of gunshots Wednesday night near the 2400 block of Lakeside Drive. According to a release from the police department, officers found an adult male victim who had been shot. The victim was transported to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, where he was pronounced deceased.
(City of Iowa City news release)
On April 28, at 8:04 p.m., Iowa City Police Officers responded to the 2400 Block of Lakeside Drive, Iowa City, to a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, Officers located an adult male victim with gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and was later pronounced deceased. The victim has been positively identified by the Johnson County Medical Examiner’s Office; however, the victim’s name is being withheld at this time pending notification of the family. An autopsy is currently being conducted by the Johnson County Medical Examiner’s Office.