Woman seriously injured in shooting outside H-Bar in Iowa City

Officers discovered her in alley with a number of gunshot wounds

IOWA CITY — A lady was critically injured by a number of gunshots in an alley exterior an Iowa Metropolis bar early Sunday, in response to an Iowa Metropolis Police Division information launch.

At 2:24 a.m., police responded to the H-Bar, at 220 S. Van Buren St., for a report of a number of photographs fired and located the lady within the adjoining alley with a number of gunshot wounds.

Investigating officers decided a number of folks had been within the alley when the photographs had been fired, the discharge acknowledged.

The lady was handled on scene by emergency medical responders and transported to a hospital for critical accidents.

A Hawk Alert went out inside minutes of the incident to advise the College of Iowa neighborhood to keep away from the world and inform them that the shooter was nonetheless at giant. A follow-up message mentioned the incident gave the impression to be remoted.

H-Bar and alley as captured by Google Maps Road View cameras in November 2021

Iowa Metropolis police mentioned the suspected shooter was final seen fleeing the world in a automobile, however deliberately supplied no further details about the incident, shooter, automobile description, sufferer’s identification or situation.

The Iowa Metropolis Police Division is investigating and asking the general public for help by sharing any associated data or safety digital camera footage. Data will be communicated immediately with the police division by calling 319-356-5275.

Additionally, Iowa Metropolis Space Crime Stoppers is providing a reward of as much as $1,000 for data that results in an arrest within the incident.

Crime Stoppers ideas will be submitted by way of the P3 Suggestions app, on-line at iccrimestoppers.org, or by telephone at 319-358-TIPS (8477). Folks offering data should not required to disclose their identification to gather a reward, in response to the discharge.