(Council Bluffs, Iowa) – The Council Bluffs Police Department is investigating an incident that took place early Thursday night. Authorities say that at approximately 7:14 pm, Council Bluffs Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to the area of East Pierce Street and South 1 st Street for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a 14 year old male who
sustained a gunshot wound to one of his legs. The victim was transported by Council Bluffs Fire Department medics to a
local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The initial investigation revealed that two juvenile males were confronted by two male suspects at the intersection of East Pierce Street and Grace Street. During the confrontation, one of the male suspects produced a handgun and shot the victim once in the leg. The investigation is ongoing and no suspects have been taken into custody as of this report.

Council Bluffs Police are asking for the public’s assistance with identifying the suspects. Specifically, investigators would like to speak with anyone with surveillance video that may have captured the suspect’s movements before or after the incident. Investigators believe that the suspects were walking in the North and East downtown areas of Council Bluffs prior to the
shooting. Suspect #1, the suspected shooter, is described as a clean shaven white male, 16 to 20 years old, wearing a
black hooded sweatshirt, black pants and Jordan shoes. Suspect #2 is described as a white male, 16 to 20 years old, red
hair and red facial hair, wearing a Nike brand zip-up style jacket with white on top and gray on the bottom and cream
colored slide sandals.

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Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call the Council Bluffs Police Department Criminal
Investigation Division at 712-328-4728. To remain anonymous, they may call CrimeStoppers at 712-328-7867 or submit
an on-line crime tip at: https://www.councilbluffs-ia.gov/FormCenter/Police-Department-2/Online-CrimeStoppers-Tip-70