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Bluffs man arrested Tue. morning for Attempted Murder

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March 24th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Police in Council Bluffs arrested a man on an attempted murder charge this (Tuesday) morning, after officers were called to the Sherwood Apartments at 2009 Sherwood Court, for a report of shots fired. The call went out a little after 7:30-a.m. Officers arrived in the area and found the suspect, 26-year old Michael Kuder, of Council Bluffs, laying in a creek bed near that location. He was taken into custody without further incident. The handgun he allegedly fired, was recovered at the scene.

Michael Kuder

During the preliminary investigation it was found that Kuder allegedly fired several rounds at an occupied vehicle, hitting it once. He then allegedly threatened to shoot another victim before that person left the area in their vehicle. The two victims in the incident were approached by Kuder by random, they did not know him personally.

Kuder was transported to a Council Bluffs hospital for an evaluation and placed on a Police Hold. Upon his release he will be transported to Pottawattamie Corrections and charged with Attempted Murder and Harassment 1st. The case is still under investigation.