University of Iowa shooting
Definition
A shooting incident that occurred on April 19, 2026, at approximately 1:46 a.m. near the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City, Iowa. Five people were injured, including three University of Iowa students, during a large brawl involving around 100 college-aged individuals at the downtown pedestrian mall (Ped Mall). One victim was in critical condition, with no arrests made and images of five persons of interest released by authorities.
Historically, also refers to the 1991 mass shooting at the University of Iowa, where former graduate student Gang Lu killed five people before taking his own life.
Examples
The University of Iowa shooting turned a rowdy Ped Mall party into an unplanned game of extreme hide-and-seek.
After the University of Iowa shooting, students are swapping bar crawls for board game nights—at least until the therapy dogs sign off.
News of the University of Iowa shooting has fight organizers pondering whether 'no guns' should be rule number one.
The University of Iowa shooting: where a $1,000 reward might finally make snitching trendier than brawling.