Gunfire erupted at Iowa City's bustling Pedestrian Mall near the University of Iowa early Sunday, leaving multiple people, including students, wounded and sending police scrambling to secure the area as the suspect remains at large.
"While the investigation is in its early stages, there are no indications any university students were the intended victims," it added.
No information on how many people were wounded, or their conditions was immediately provided.
No arrests have been made in connection with the shooting.
Authorities asked anyone with information or video footage of the shooting to contact Detective Cade Burma at [email protected] or 319-356-5275.
Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Crime Stoppers online at iccrimestoppers.org, or by phone at 319-358-TIPS (8477).