Police hunt teen suspect in connection with University of Iowa shooting

U.S. newsPolice hunt teen suspect in connection with University of Iowa shootingLocal officials said Wednesday they were in pursuit of Damarian M. Jones, 17, after the shooting in a nightlife district near the college's campus.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Iowa City police officers working the scene of a downtown shooting near the University of Iowa campus on Sunday.KCRG / via APShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 23, 2026, 6:48 AM EDTBy Patrick SmithA police manhunt is underway for a 17-year-old suspect wanted in connection with the shooting of five people near the University of Iowa in the early hours of Sunday.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.In a Wednesday statement, the Iowa City Police Department said they were in pursuit of Damarian M. Jones after the shooting in a nightlife district at about 1:45 a.m. near the college's campus. Police are appealing to the public for information on his whereabouts, noting he is from Cedar Rapids. Johnson County Attorney Rachel Zimmerman Smith told a news conference Wednesday that Jones was wanted on multiple charges, including five counts of attempted murder, three counts of willful injury causing serious injury, two counts of willful injury causing bodily injury, and one count of going armed with intent. One woman remains in a critical condition in the hospital after receiving a "life-threatening injury to her head," police said. One victim remains in the hospital in a stable condition, and the other three have been released.Police say that one person was hit in the arm and in the chest, causing serious injuries that required surgery; one was struck in the leg and underwent multiple surgeries; one was struck in the stomach, and another was hit in both legs.Iowa City Police released an image of Damarian M. Jones,Damarian M. Jones, a person of interest in the shooting.Iowa City PoliceIowa City Police Chief Dustin Liston said at the news...