By Beacon Staff
The Burlington Police Department had a busy weekend, responding to a shooting, “shots fired” calls and conducting search warrants in an ongoing narcotics investigation.
The only incident to result in injury occurred roughly around 5:12 a.m. Saturday (March 12), when police were dispatched to the 1900-block of South Central Avenue regarding a shooting incident.
Upon arrival, officers located a 34-year-old male with a gunshot wound to his hand. The male was transported to the Southeast Iowa Medical Center for treatment of a non-life-threatening injury. The facts and circumstances of the shooting are being investigated by the Burlington Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division.
Shell Casings and Bullet Holes Found After “Shots Fired” Reports
Police also responded to a couple of “shots fired” calls Friday (March 11) and Saturday, and discovered shell casings in both incidents.
On Friday (March 11) at approximately 10:09 p.m. officers from the Burlington Police Department were dispatched to the 1000-block of Summer Street regarding several reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers located 18 spent shell casings in the area of Summer and South Streets as well as the 1600 block of South Street. No victims and/or damage were located at the scene.
On Saturday at 11:24 p.m. officers from the Burlington Police Department were dispatched to the 1100 block of South Central Avenue regarding reports of shots fired. Officers located 8 spent shell casings in the area of South Central Avenue and 10th Street. Officers additionally located an occupied vehicle in the area with bullet holes. The occupants of the vehicle were unharmed.
Both incidents are under investigation
Drug Trafficking Investigation
The Southeast Iowa Narcotics Task Force conducted multiple search warrants Friday in the Greater Burlington area regarding ongoing narcotics trafficking investigations.
Several other local, state, and federal agencies assisted with the search warrants. No additional information is being released at this time.