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One killed, one seriously wounded in early morning shooting in Davenport

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January 5th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – A man was killed and another man was seriously injured in an early morning shooting in Davenport. According to a news release from Davenport Police, officers responding to a report of gunshots being fired near a pawn shop found two men with gunshot wounds at about 2:20 this (Thursday) morning. Police say a 40-year-old man found at the scene died and the other man, who is 33 years old, was seriously injured.

According to a statement from Davenport Police, the incident does not appear to be a random act of violence. There was a shooting in the same area in May. The Quad City Times reported witnesses told police two men had been shooting at one another and a building was damaged, but no shooting victims were found.