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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Iowa City police investigate weekend shooting

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FILE – In this June 15, 2017 file photo, Iowa City police officers investigate the scene of a shooting on Hollywood Boulevard. At 11:05 p.m. on July 28, 2017, police responded to the 1000 block of Sandusky Drive after receiving a report of a fight in process. When police arrived at the scene, they found a male bleeding. (James Year/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa City police sent out a press release on July 29 regarding a shooting that took place on July 28.

At 11:05 p.m., police responded to the 1000 block of Sandusky Drive after receiving a report of a fight in process. When police arrived at the scene, they found a male bleeding.

Officers learned the male had shown up at a resident’s door and knocked for several minutes before police were called.

The man was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police say the initial investigation revealed the man may have been robbed at gunpoint, and he had been shot. The case remains under investigation.

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