THIS ONE HAPPENED LATE YESTERDAY(SUN) MORNING IN THE 16-HUNDRED BLOCK OF SOUTH 12TH STREET. CITY POLICE SAY THEY WERE CALLED JUST AFTER 11:45 TO THE 16-HUNDRED BLOCK OF SOUTH CENTRAL, WHERE THEY FOUND A 33-YEAR OLD MAN WHO HAD BEEN SHOT ONCE. HE WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO GREAT RIVER MEDICAL CENTER AND LATER TRANSFERRED TO IOWA CITY.
A SHORT TIME LATER, POLICE FOUND A VEHICLE IN WEST BURLINGTON THAT FIT THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ONE SEEN AT THE SHOOTING AND THEY ARRESTED 21-YEAR OLD JULIAN COLLINS IN THE 800 BLOCK OF WEST MT. PLEASANT STREET ON CHARGES OF POSSESSION OF A FIREARM BY A FELON AND WILLFUL INJURY, BOTH FELONIES. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DES MOINES COUNTY JAIL TO AWAIT A BOND HEARING.
BURLINGTON POLICE CONTINUE THEIR INVESTIGATION AND ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE SHOOTING IS ASKED TO CALL THEM 753-8366 OR CRIMESTOPPERS AT 753-6835.
