Cedar Rapids police make arrest in 2021 hotel shooting that injured 6 people
Published: May. 19, 2023 at 12:01 PM CDT
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cedar Rapids police arrested a man for a 2021 shooting at a hotel that injured six people, including a 13-year-old.
Officers arrested Quoinie Shelton on May 8. He faces several charges including willful injury, reckless use of a firearm, and going armed with intent.
He is in jail on a $250,000 cash bond.
The shooting happened on October 1, 2021, during a birthday party at the Ramada by Wyndham hotel on 33rd Avenue Southwest, according to investigators.
A criminal complaint said Shelton fired into the crowd and hurt five of the victims, including the child.
Police said one victim is suffering from a prolonged debilitating impairment to an extremity because of the shooting.
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