Weapons — Iowa City, IA — reported 2026-07-13

SUMMARY

A Cedar Rapids teenager accused of shooting and injuring five people on the Iowa City Pedestrian Mall had a history of weapons charges.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Weapons
  • Location: Iowa City, IA
  • Date reported: 2026-07-13
  • Suspect: male, age 18
  • Victim(s): 5 (injured, three severely injured)

REPORTED DETAILS

  • Damarian Jones was convicted in juvenile court on three separate counts of being a minor in possession of a firearm in 2022.
  • Jones' most recent charge prior to the shooting was in March 2025.
  • He finished his last probationary sentence on July 24, 2025.
  • Jones is facing five counts of attempted murder, five counts of willful injury, and one count of going armed with intent.
  • The bullets struck and injured five people; three were severely injured and required medical intervention.