BOONE, Iowa—The Boone Police Department and Boone County Sheriff’s Department spent several hours Thursday afternoon searching for a suspect in a shooting incident that led to a lock of schools in Boone including the DMACC Boone Campus as the search moved to the southeast side of the city.  Commander John Sloter of the Boone Police Department released information Thursday evening:

On Thursday, May 9, 2019, the Boone Dispatch Center received a 911 call at approximately 1:11 p.m. in reference to a report of a male threatening another male with a gun. Officers with the Boone Police Department and Deputies with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of 1300 Carroll Street.

Upon arrival in the area, law enforcement located a male victim who had received a single non-threatening gunshot wound. The suspect fled the scene on foot. When Officers arrived, the victim was given immediate medical aid.

Boone Schools were locked down and an Officer or Deputy was assigned to each school as a safety precaution until students could be released to parents.

The suspect is described as a heavy set black male wearing blue jeans and a white shirt. Should this subject be seen, citizens are advised NOT to confront the subject and to call 911 immediately.

Agents from the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) responded to the scene.

As this is an ongoing investigation, no additional information will be released at this time.

Note: A criminal charge is merely an accusation and a defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.