Multiple people have been reported injured in a possible mass shooting near the University of Iowa\u2019s campus following a wild brawl early Sunday.<\/p>\n
Police were responding to a large fight at the Pedestrian Mall in Iowa City at approximately 1:45 a.m. when arriving officers heard gunshots ring out, the Iowa City Police Department said.<\/a><\/p>\n Dramatic video shared on social media captured dozens of people crowded around a brawl \u2014 as a group of men threw haymakers at each other.<\/p>\n Multiple people have been injured after a fight in Iowa City sparked a shooting. X\/RawsAlerts<\/p>\n Separate clips caught people frantically running away from the gunshots.<\/p>\n \u201cAt this time, multiple victims have been taken to area hospitals to be treated for wounds suffered in the shooting,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8#BREAKING<\/a>: Multiple injuries have been reported as sh0ts and fights broke out at the University of Iowa in Iowa City<\/p>\n \ud83d\udccc#IowaCity<\/a> | #Iowa<\/a><\/p>\n Currently, dozens of emergency crews are responding to an active situation at the University of Iowa in Iowa City after reports of fights\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/ckCFn9P2eN<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) April 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n The number of victims or the severity of their injuries was not immediately known, but unconfirmed reports said at least six people had been hospitalized.<\/p>\n The popular college bar strip is located a mile east of the University of Iowa\u2019s campus, across the Iowa River.<\/p>\n No arrests had been made as of Sunday morning. instagram\/Mohammed yasar ullah shakeel<\/p>\n Police were called at around 1:45 a.m. Central. Iowa’s News Now\/YouTube<\/p>\n University officials issued a campus-wide \u201cHawk alert\u201d at around 1:50 a.m. Central Time, warning of gunshots near the intersection of E College Street and Clinton Street.<\/p>\n \u201cSituation Update: First responders on scene. Confirmed victims. Please continue to avoid the area,\u201d\u00a0read one of the alerts<\/a>\u00a0made just after 2 a.m. Central.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n No arrests have been made in the early morning chaos, officials said.<\/p>\n The Iowa City Police launched an investigation into the shooting, asking for witnesses to come forward and give their accounts along with any security camera footage.<\/p>\n Iowa City Area Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t