Saturday, at approximately 10:20PM the Washington Police Department was notified of a motor vehicle accident and gunshots  fired near the intersection of East Madison Street and South 9th Avenue in Washington. Upon arrival, officers located an abandoned vehicle with extensive front end damage near the intersection and several spent shell casings nearby. Witnesses provided information that the lone male shooter with a hooded sweatshirt had exited the vehicle and fired shots in the direction of a second vehicle and left the area on foot. Officers were contacted by an individual early Sunday morning reporting they had been involved in the incident and had gunshot damage to their vehicle. There were no injuries reported.

The vehicles were impounded and with assistance from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation officers recovered additional evidence from both vehicles. According to Washington Police Chief Jim Lester, “This appears to be a targeted incident and they do not believe there is any ongoing risk to the public.” This is an active ongoing investigation, and no further information is being released at this time. KCII will bring you more information as it becomes official.