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Arrest made in Council Bluffs shooting investigation

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August 31st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Council Bluffs, Iowa) – Officials with the Council Bluffs Police Department said late Friday night, that an arrest had been made in connection with the shooting Thursday night, of a 17-year-old male. Detectives with the Council Bluffs Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division located and arrested 19-year-old Isaac James Landanger, of Council Bluffs. Landanger was booked into the Pottawattamie County Jail for Attempt to Commit Murder, a Class B Felony.

The investigation is ongoing and it is anticipated that additional suspects will be charged as the investigation moves
forward.

Isaac James Landanger booking photo (Courtesy Council Bluffs PD)

Previously, authorities reported that at around 9:30-p.m., Thursday, Council Bluffs Police Officers were dispatched to the area of S. 26th St. and 3rd Ave.for a “shots-fired” call. Officers arrived in the area and discovered that a 17-year-old male was shot in the chest and leg. The victim was transported to Mercy Hospital prior to officers arriving on scene. He suffered non-life threatening injuries.

An initial investigation indicated that a disturbance had occurred in front of 215 S. 26th St. During the disturbance one subject produced a firearm and fired multiple shots.

The Criminal Investigation Division is still seeking additional information and witnesses related to this incident. Anyone
with information is encouraged to call the Council Bluffs Police Department Criminal Investigation Division at 712-328-
4728.