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UPDATE: Council Bluffs Police make arrest in Monday shooting

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August 26th, 2015 by admin

The Council Bluffs Police Department has made an arrest in connection with an early Monday shooting at the Walgreens store in Council Bluffs.  Officials released surveillance images of a man and SUV that were believed to be involved in the shooting on Tuesday and got a call that led to an arrest Tuesday night.

At 9:10pm the 911 center received information from a caller stating he had identified the suspect from the press release images.  After the tip officers located two suspects and their vehicle at 167 Glen Avenue in Council Bluffs.  Both suspects, one a juvenile and the other 23-year-old Joseph Lanckriet of Council Bluffs, were taken to the Criminal Investigation Division for questioning. After questioning all parties it was determined that Lanckriet was the driver and shooter and he was booked into corrections on a Intimadation with a Dangerous Weapon with Intent charge (A Class C Felony).  The juvenile is not currently being charged with a crime and was released.

The vehicle a 2002 black Mitsubishi and the suspected firearm used in the shooting, a .22 caliber handgun, were located at the residence.  Lanckriet is believed to have shot at 26-year-old Christopher McCurry of Omaha at 12:47am Monday morning in the Council Bluffs Walgreen’s parking lot and fled the scene.  McCurry was uninjured and was spoken to by officers just after the incident.

The Council Bluffs Police Department would like to thank the press and public for their cooperation in the investigation and helping the eventual arrest.