A shooting has reportedly broken out on College and Clinton Street. Multiple people were injured on the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City, according to social media posts.
A chilling video shows people running after shots allegedly rang out.
“Injuries reported in shooting on College and Clinton Street at University of Iowa in Iowa City,” AZ Intel wrote on X, posting a video of people fleeing.
AZ Intel added that an emergency alert from Iowa Hawkeyes says there are "confirmed victims" in the shooting on College and Clinton Street. The exact number of victims remains unclear.
Another X post shared the video, writing, “Active event shooting on College and Clinton Street multiple people injured on the University of Iowa campus in Iowa city no word on the condition of the victims and how many just yet.”
{{/usCountry}}Another X post shared the video, writing, “Active event shooting on College and Clinton Street multiple people injured on the University of Iowa campus in Iowa city no word on the condition of the victims and how many just yet.”
{{/usCountry}}An update later claimed that “multiple people have been injured after a large group of fights broke out then shots were fired on College Street and Clinton Street on The University Iowa on campus in Iowa city. Major emergency and law-enforcement presence as they work to stop many large flights that broke out tonight. No word on how many people were injured just yet.”
One X post stated, “Emergency services have cordoned off the College and Clinton Street area in Iowa City following reports of multiple gunshots. Law enforcement is currently active on the scene.”
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Previous shootings at the the University of Iowa
Last year, an off-campus shooting in the area prompted a Hawk Alert.
“Iowa City Police have made an arrest following the an investigation into the Nov. 7 off-campus shooting which prompted a Hawk Alert. This appears to be an isolated incident and there is no known threat to the public,” The University of Iowa’s website said at the time.
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The University of Iowa witnessed one of the deadliest shootings on November 1, 1991. Gang Lu, a 28-year-old former graduate student at the University of Iowa, killed three members of the Physics and Astronomy Department faculty, an Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, and a fellow student, and then seriously injured another student working at the university's campus, Lu then died by suicide.