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No injuries after shots fired in Council Bluffs early Monday

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August 24th, 2015 by admin

No one was injured after shots were fired during an incident in Council Bluffs early Monday morning.  The Council Bluffs Police are investigating after officers responded to a report of shots fired at approximately 12:47am at 535 East Broadway in
Council Bluffs. Upon officers’ arrival at the scene which is a Walgreen’s store, they were informed that a white Ford Focus, leaving the scene was involved in the incident.

Officers were able to make a traffic stop on the vehicle at the intersection of State St. and East Pierce St. at 12:51am. In Interviewing the two subjects at the scene, it was determined that the passenger in the Ford Focus, was the target of the shooting.

A witness who was buying groceries in the store said an unknown individual followed them out of the store and got into a dark colored SUV in the parking lot. At that time, the driver of the dark colored SUV, exclaimed the victim had “mean mugged” his friend inside the store. As the victim exited the store, the driver of the dark colored SUV, fired a shot at the victim with an unknown firearm as he left the store. The suspect fled the scene in the dark colored SUV and has not been located at this time.

No injuries were reported by the victim. There is video of the incident and this case will be followed up by the Criminal Investigation Division. The victim’s name
is not being released as this is an ongoing investigation.