Cbs 2 news is tracking the latest details on cedar rapids first homicide of 2016. 16. And there are still alot of Unanswered Questions right now. Now. Cbs 2 News Reporter Stephanie Johnson joins us live from the scene scenestephanie . Stephanie . Right now police are still conducting interviews and are not releasing any possible leads into the investigation. But police say the shooting that happened in the complex behind me was not a random act. Act. On tuesday night 25 year old Joseph Perkins was killed at the cedar valley townhouses perkins actually lived in chicago. The other person shot on tuesday was hit in the leg but did survive. Police have not released his name. There has been an increase in violence. Cedar Rapids Police chief wayne jerman says the solution to this problems, needs to come from the enitre community. Gun violence is a symptom of other issues that are creating it and so the Police Department needs to work with the rest of the community to address this problem. Pr
Symptom of other issues that are creating it and so the Police Department needs to work with the rest of the community to address this problem. Cedadarapids police chief wayne jerman says the Department Already started outreach to the community. One main project the Police Community action team. Their priority and their mission focus is to address gun violence and with this being a gunrelated homicide, this would be certainly be something that they would be involved in. That team was not working the night of thehe homicide. The 25yearold who was killed lived in chicago. Thats spurring discussion that the violence comes with the people who move to this area. Area. I dont think its 100 percent accurate that its only just people from chicago. Are there people from chicago . Yes, but were also seeing other people from metropolitan areas who come here to cr and become involved in this type of activity and its the other victim has not been identified for his safety. But listen to this for th
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Shooting a weapon at the officers. They fired back. The man, who police say was in his early 20s, was fatally wounded. He has since died from his injuries. The two officers and the k9 were not hurt. Police are waiting to release the suspects name until family has been notified. As part of procedure, the two officers involved in the shooting are now on paid administrative leave. The iowa dvision of criminal investigation is looking into the incident. Police have not released any information about the two other suspects or the names of the officersnvolved. We will continue to follow this story throughout the morning. Live in cedar rapids, forrest saunders, kcrgtv9. A new York Police Officer is dead this morning after a gunman shot him during a chase in east harlem. Police say housing cop randolph holder was responding to reports of a man with a gun last night. He and his partner, both in plainclothes, shot at the suspects. The gunman shot holder, and he died at harlem hospital. Police ar
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