A 21-year-old woman was shot following an argument inside an apartment at the Featherstone Apartments complex in Council Bluffs, leaving her in serious but stable condition after she was rushed to an Omaha hospital. Officers found her behind the complex's C building, and two other people were arrested at the scene on charges unrelated to the shooting itself.
Council Bluffs police and fire crews were dispatched to the complex at 901 North 35th Street at approximately 7:26 p.m. Friday for a report of an assault, according to westerniowatoday.com. When officers arrived, they located the 21-year-old woman behind the C building, the outlet reported. Separately, KETV reported that police responded to the area of 35th Street and Avenue G.
Council Bluffs Fire Rescue transported the woman to a local hospital, where staff treated her for at least one gunshot wound before she was transferred to an Omaha hospital for further care, per the station's report. She remained in serious but stable condition following treatment.
Argument Among Multiple People Preceded the Shooting
Investigators said multiple people were gathered inside an apartment within the Featherstone complex when an argument broke out, resulting in the woman being shot, the same account notes. No further details on the sequence of events or what sparked the dispute have been released.
Police said a suspect has been identified but has not yet been taken into custody. A separate report from wowt.com stated that two suspects were detained in Nebraska in connection with the Council Bluffs shooting, a detail that has not been reconciled with the local police account of a single identified suspect still at large.
Two Others Arrested at the Scene on Unrelated Charges
Two people were taken into custody at the apartment complex on charges unrelated to the shooting. Tiffany Russell, 44, of Council Bluffs, was arrested on-scene, while Riley French, 27, also of Council Bluffs, was arrested for a no-contact-order violation, according to the earlier-cited report.
Police have not released the identity of the woman who was shot, and the type of firearm used and any motive beyond the reported argument remain unclear. Anyone with information is asked to contact CrimeStoppers at 712-328-7867 or submit a tip anonymously through the city's online crime tip form.
