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Hawk Alert Update: Arrest made in April 19 Pedestrian Mall shooting

Monday, May 11, 2026
Damarian M. Jones was taken into custody near Atlanta, Ga., by the United States Marshals Service. Jones faces the following charges related to the Sunday, April 19, 2026, shooting in the Downtown Pedestrian Mall.

Campus guests and families can soon opt-in to Hawk Alert texts for one year

Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Campus Safety will soon add a new one-year opt-in option for Hawk Alert text messages, making it easier for campus guests and families to stay informed about campus emergencies.text

Hawk Alert Update: Iowa City Fire Department responds to fire inside UCC

Monday, April 27, 2026
The Iowa City Fire Department responded to a fire inside the University Capitol Centre, 200 S. Capitol St., on Saturday, April 25, 2026.

Campus Safety Update: April 19 shooting investigation

Wednesday, April 22, 2026
A safety update from Assistant Vice President for Campus Safety, Mark Bullock.

Hawk Alert Updates: April 19 shooting investigation

Monday, April 20, 2026
All institutional updates regarding the April 19 shooting investigation and resources will continue to live at emergency.uiowa.edu.

Campus Safety to Adjust Late-Night Transportation Services for Summer

Thursday, April 16, 2026
Campus Safety will provide a modified schedule for its late-night transportation services during the summer. These changes go into effect on Saturday, May 16 at 9 p.m.

Crime Alert: Sexual Assault

Friday, April 3, 2026
In the interest of campus safety, we want everyone to be aware that University of Iowa Police received a report of sexual assault that occurred during the early morning hours on April 3, 2026, in a west side residence hall. The assault was reported to be perpetrated by an acquaintance.

Arrest made following March 10 Crime Alert

Tuesday, March 24, 2026
The Iowa City Police Department has made an arrest following the March 8 shots fired incident in the 200 block of South Clinton Street that prompted a Crime Alert.

Campus Safety teams up with Student Government to support student safety

Monday, March 16, 2026
Mark your calendar to pick up a free personal safety alarm on Monday, April 13th, 2026.

Spring women's self-defense class open for registration

Thursday, March 12, 2026
Registration is now open for the spring 2026 Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) training, which will take place over the course of three days in April (13, 20, and 27).