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Juvenile arrested after shooting incident in MHS parking lot

A juvenile female has been arrested and charged with felony robbery after an alleged shooting in the Marshalltown High School (MHS) parking lot on Thursday.

According to a press release from the Marshalltown Police Department, officers were dispatched at approximately 4:43 p.m. Thursday for a weapons call. Responding officers were advised that the subjects on scene were reporting they had been shot at, while in the parking lot, a short time before. No injuries were reported, and school was not in session at the time of the incident.

After arriving on scene, officers spoke to the victims, who were able to provide them with vehicle and suspect descriptions. Officers were also able to gather evidence and obtain video of the incident from the scene, which corroborated the victims’ account of the incident.

Investigators were able to identify the suspect’s vehicle using Flock cameras, and it was located at a residence in Marshalltown. Investigators then executed search warrants and interviewed numerous subjects throughout the night.

A juvenile female, who is not identified in the release, was arrested and charged with first degree robbery, a Class B felony, and additional charges and arrests are expected.

The MPD was assisted by the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office and Marshall County 911 Communications during the incident, and the investigation remains active.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact MPD Lt. AJ Accola at 641-754-5733. Tips can be submitted anonymously by calling Marshall County Crime Stoppers at 641-753-1234 or via text by texting the word “marshall64” to 738477. Tips may also be submitted online at www.p3tips.com/modern/tipform.aspx?ID=15138.

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