DCI Investigates Cedar Rapids Officer-Involved Shooting
July 31st, 2022 by Ric Hanson
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The Department of Criminal Investigation was requested to assist the Cedar Rapids Police Department, Saturday, following an Officer-involved shooting incident. Officials say at approximately 3:52 a.m., Saturday, Cedar Rapids Police officers conducted a vehicle stop for erratic driving in the 2200 block of Glass Road NE.
The driver of the vehicle brandished a firearm and gunfire was exchanged between the driver and two Cedar Rapids police officers. The driver sustained gunshot injures and is currently being treated at the University of Iowa Hospital. The police officers were not injured.
The name of the injured subject was not immediately released, pending notification of family. The names of the police officers were also not immediately released.