One injured in Cedar Rapids shooting

Nov. 20, 2025 3:22 pm

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CEDAR RAPIDS — One person was injured Wednesday night in a shooting in northeast Cedar Rapids, according to a news release from the Cedar Rapids Police Department.

Police were called to the 1500 block of First Avenue NE at about 5 p.m., where they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was given medical attention on-scene and taken to a hospital for injuries that police do not believe are life-threatening, the release states.

The department has not released any other information about the investigation into the shooting, or any arrests.

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