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Deceased 17-Year-Old Victim ID’ed in Northeast Iowa Weekend Shooting

Waterloo Police have released the name of a 17-year-old who was found dead last weekend in a bushy area on the city’s west side.

Black Hawk County Consolidated Dispatch received a 911 call shortly after 10 AM Saturday (09.26) reporting a body in the 1000 block of West 3rd Street. Officers who responded found the victim’s body and evidence showing gunshots had been fired at the scene.

The victim has been identified as Owen Cannon of Waterloo. His body was taken to the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner for an autopsy.

Police said the investigation is active and ongoing. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Waterloo Police Department Detective Division at 319-291-4340 (Option 3) or Cedar Valley Crime Stoppers at 855-300-TIPS. 

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Mark Pitz

Mark Pitz is News and Sports Director for KCHA Radio, covering local news and sports across North Iowa. He also hosts Middays with Mark Pitz and is the radio voice of the Nashua-Plainfield Huskies on 95.9 KCHA.
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