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Recent News
Hawk Alert Updates: April 19 shooting investigation
Monday, April 20, 2026
All institutional updates regarding the April 19 shooting investigation and resources will continue to live at emergency.uiowa.edu.
UI Police searching for missing adult
Sunday, November 9, 2025
Update: Mr. Lepperd has been found and is safe. Thank you for your assistance.
Hawk Alert Update: Iowa City Police make arrest following shooting investigation
Saturday, November 8, 2025
Iowa City Police have made an arrest following the an investigation into the Nov. 7 off-campus shooting which prompted a Hawk Alert. This appears to be an isolated incident and there is no known threat to the public.
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