Family shares more updates on Univ. of Iowa student shot at Ped Mall

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - A University of Iowa student continues to recover after being critically injured in an April 19 shooting at the Pedestrian Mall.

Miranda, who suffered the most serious injuries in the shooting, celebrated her birthday Friday, according to an update on a GoFundMe page her sister started.

The update shared that, while it wasn’t perfectly clear, Miranda was now able to speak.

It also shared that she continues to make progress in therapy, riding a recumbent bike and interacting with therapy animals.

The GoFundMe has raised more than $210,000.

The shooting happened at the Pedestrian Mall in Iowa City, around 1:45 a.m. on April 19. Five people were hurt, one critically.

Iowa City Police said 17-year-old Damarian Jones of Cedar Rapids was involved in a fight before he retrieved a gun from another person and fired six shots into the crowd, hitting five people.

Iowa City police have also charged 15 more people in connection with the fight on the Pedestrian Mall that led to the shooting.