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Home invasion reported in Council Bluffs

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May 5th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Police in Council Bluffs are investigating a home invasion that resulted in shots being fired. The incident happened at around 9:15-p.m. Monday, at 1921 Parkwild Drive, in Council Bluffs. Authorities say the victims, 21-year old Alexander Gadilla and 19-year old Emmanuel Oyet, of Council Bluffs, were at home when they heard a knock on the door.

One of three unidentified men opened the unlocked door from outside the home and began to assault the victims. A second man was in the hallway of the home and discharged a shotgun. All three men demanded money and other items from Gadilla and Oyet.

The suspects fled the scene on foot. Gadilla and Oyet suffered minor injuries resulting from the altercation. The incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the Council Bluffs Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division at 712-328-4728.