Updated
Updated · KGAN TV · Jul 12
Cedar Rapids Police Probe Fatal Shooting of 18-Year-Old on 2nd Avenue SW
Updated
Updated · KGAN TV · Jul 12

Cedar Rapids Police Probe Fatal Shooting of 18-Year-Old on 2nd Avenue SW

3 articles · Updated · KGAN TV · Jul 12

Summary

  • An 18-year-old man died after a Saturday evening shooting in the 600 block of 2nd Avenue SW in southwest Cedar Rapids, where officers and medics found him with gunshot wounds.
  • Police said the shooting appears to have been targeted; investigators collected evidence at the scene and interviewed several witnesses.
  • The victim’s identity has not been released, and authorities have not announced any arrests or named suspects.
  • Cedar Rapids police asked anyone with information to contact Linn County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-272-7463, where anonymous tips may qualify for a reward.

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