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Shots fired in Council Bluffs Sunday night, 2 arrested – 1 released

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January 15th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Police in Council Bluffs, Sunday night, responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the 1800 block of 28th Ave. They were dispatched to the scene at around 10:15-p.m. A caller told authorities two males parked the vehicle and walked west. Officers arrived on scene and while they were checking on the vehicle they heard two shots fired close by. A short time later two males were seen running back toward the suspicious vehicle. Officers took both parties into custody and transported them both to the Criminal Investigations Division for questioning.

One male was questioned and released. The second male is juvenile and his name was not  released. Officers located a stolen semi-automatic pistol on the juvenile, who was charged with trafficking in stolen weapons, unauthorized possession of a weapon, obtaining weapon without a permit, and reckless use of a firearm. The juvenile was being held at the Southwest Iowa Juvenile detention center.