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Shooting death under investigation in Burlington (IA)

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September 8th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Police in Burlington are investigating an early Sunday morning shooting incident that resulted in the death of a 28-year old male. Police responded at around 1:40-a.m. to a residence in the 800 block of Columbia Street, with regard to multiple shots being fired. When they arrived on the scene, they found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The man’s name was not immediately released. He was transported to a hospital in West Burlington, were he was pronounced deceased.

The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation is assisting Burlington Police in their ongoing investigation. Anyone with information about the incident should contact Burlington Crime Stoppers at 319-753-6835, or the Burlington P-D’s CID (Criminal Investigations Division) at 319-753-8375.

No additional information was being released by authorities at this time.