Five people were shot and injured at a pedestrian mall near the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City overnight, according to police reports on Sunday. Among the injured were three university students. The Iowa City Police Department responded to a large fight on East College Street at 1:46 a.m., where officers heard gunfire upon arrival. The victims were hospitalized, with one in critical condition and the others stable. No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing as police seek information about five “persons of interest” related to the shooting. The pedestrian mall was temporarily closed but reopened Sunday afternoon. The university and police are urging anyone with information to come forward.
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5 wounded in shooting near University of Iowa, including 3 students
