One person was killed and multiple others were injured in a shooting incident near downtown Waterloo early Saturday morning.
Waterloo Police in the area of Fifth Street and South Street heard shots being fired shortly after 3:15 a.m. Officers located the scene at 501 West Fourth Street at what police described as an after-hours club.
Eight people at the scene sustained gunshot wounds, with four others injured by debris, broken glass, or injuries while attempting to leave the scene. Police say many of the injured were treated at Waterloo area hospitals.
One person later died from their injuries. At least one of the victims is in critical condition.
Officers believe that some kind of confrontation took place at the club before the shooting took place, but the exact details on what caused that confrontation are not known at this time.
Waterloo Police Chief Joel Fitzgerald said officers at the scene estimated at least 100 people were gathered at the location, which made investigation and treatment of injured persons difficult. Fitzgerald said there does not appear at this time to be a connection with a separate Friday morning shooting in Waterloo.
