(Iowa City) “On Monday, May 11, 2026, Damarian M. Jones was apprehended near Atlanta, Georgia, by the U.S. Marshals Service. He faces multiple charges stemming from the April 19, 2026, shooting at the Downtown Pedestrian Mall.”
- Attempted Murder (Five Counts)
- Willful Injury Assault Causing Serious Injury (Three Counts)
- Willful Injury Assault Causing Bodily Injury (Two Counts)
- Going Armed with Intent
Jones is currently in custody in Clayton County (Ga.) Jail and will be extradited to Iowa pending an extradition hearing in Georgia.
One shooting victim remains hospitalized. The investigation remains active and ongoing.
The investigation has shown that at approximately 1:45 a.m., April 19, Damarian M. Jones, 17, of Cedar Rapids, engaged in a fight in the 100 Block of East College Street in the Downtown Pedestrian Mall. Reports to police indicated as many as 40 people were involved.
The first responding officer arrived at approximately 1:48 a.m., 45 seconds after being dispatched.
Over the course of the fight, Jones obtained a firearm from another individual. During a break in the fight, Jones walked away from the other combatants, drew the weapon, and fired six times into the crowded Pedestrian Mall. Officers called out shots fired over the radio as participants fled the scene, and by 1:50 a.m., the University of Iowa issued a Hawk Alert.
The United States Marshals Service, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Southern Iowa Fugitive Task Force, and the Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force assisted the Iowa City Police Department.
