Those details public yet. Police have said the shooting wasnt a incident. Witnesses who heard the gunfire last night found perkins body in the parking lot and started cpr. Several said the wounded man, who was shot in the leg, limped from behind some buildings as police arrived. Police have not identified him yet for his own safety. Some witnesses also believed they saw a vehicle leaving the scene but police say there are conflicting descriptions. We do know the shooter got into a vehicle. We dont have a confirmed description of that vehicle also the vehicle was occupied by at least two other subjects and possibly even a fourth person involved. Scene of another parking lot shooting incident last september. In that case, as many as 17 shots were fired striking a vehicle and several Cedar Rapids Police say this was the first homicide of 2016. There were six murder or murdersuicide deaths last year. One case remains unsolved. Live in cedar rapids, Dave Franzman kcrg tv9 news. Out of the f
Tonight, republican president ial candidates meet in the south for a debate leading up to super tuesday. The five remaining candidates will take the memet for the latest debate showdown this time in houston. Leading up to this debate, donald trump is on a winning streak. Hes finished first in the nevada, South Carolina, and New Hampshire primary votes. Ted cruz bested him in the iowa caucuses. While, marco rubio and cruz have finished in theop thrfe in every other vote. John kasich and b b carson have been finishing in the single digits, but will be on stage tonight. The cnn debate starts at 7 30 tonight, central time. The House Government Oversight Committee is now investigating alleged child abuse at a former Iowa Boarding School for troubled teenagers. Thats the Midwest Academy in keokuk. The school recently closed after allegations a staff mber sexually assaulted a student. Authorities raided the school on january 28th to other possible criminal activity and abuse. In the past, oft
Another hurt on the southwest side. Its an update to a story we ld you about yesterday morning. 25yearold Joseph Perkins junior of chicago was killed. Someone also shot and injured a 21yearold man in the leg. Police have not identified him for his own safety. As of this morning, no one faces any charges. Witnesses told police they heard multiple gunshots at the cedar valley townhomes at 3thousand j street southwest about 9 30 tuesday night. Police say it wasnt a random shooting. Those nearby found perkins body in the parking lot and started cpr. They say the man who was injured limped behind a building. Some witnesses also think they saw a vehicle driving away, but police say there are conflicting descriptions. We do know the shooter got into a vehicle. We dont have a confirmed description of that vehicle also the vehicle was occupied by at t ast two other subjects and possibly in september, someone fired 17 shots at the same apartment cplex. There was damage to a car and several build
In a tv9 followup this morning. Recorders of 911 calls last thursday reveal how rescuers were able to reach a hunter who got stuck in ice in Johnson County. Dispatcher all right, can you wave your arms in the air for me sir . Hunter i can hear them now. Dispatcher okay, theyre requesting you wave your arms, can you do that . The Sheriffs Office says 25 year old Jared Bushell fell through some ice in the hawkeye wildlife area on new years eve. Bushell was up to his rescuers pulled him out about an hour later. One sheriffs lieutenant says bushell could have died if he hadnt had a working cell phone with him. Everybody has a cell phone, sometimes maybe i think we depend too much on it, we walk out with a cell phone were safe, were okay we dont have to worry about it because we can call, there could be a time when you wont be able to use a cell phone or theres a time when the cell phone is gone, broken, lost, whatever. The Sheriffs Office says hunters should always go out with a partner, t
At times, obama became emotional speaking about the Sandy Hook School shooting victims. A white house advisor told tv9 today that for the president , this is personal. I have never seen the president more frustrated by the inability of congress to take reasonable steps to protect people from having to go through what those families went through. Iowa senator Chuck Grassley says Barack Obamas executive order is under the jurisdiction of the Senate Judiciary committee, which he chairs. Radio iowa reports grassley and his panel plan to review the details of obamas proposal to ensure the Second Amendment is upheld. Grassley says hes also working on a bill to prevent people in the us illegally from buying guns. Lets look now at weather conditions from our coralville city cam. You can see the sun just starting to set as our meteorologist joe winters joins us now. Joe, some clouds are rolling in with some precipitation . Sunshine helped push todays highs near 30 across eastern iowa and is a s