2 Charged in Pedestrian Mall Shooting Will Have Joint Trial

2 charged in Pedestrian Mall shooting will have joint trial

IOWA CITY — Two Cedar Rapids teens charged in the April Pedestrian Mall shooting in Iowa City will have a joint trial Jan. 26, 2027, in Johnson County District Court. The judge, defense lawyers and prosecutors had an informal phone…

Trial date set for suspects in April Ped Mall shooting

Lang 8/21/26 A trial date has been set for the suspects in last April’s shooting on the Ped Mall that left five bystanders injured. Judge Justin Lightfoot on Friday set a trial date of January 26th for 18-year-old Damarian Jones and 18-year-old Ka’Mari Dozier, both of Cedar Rapids. Jones faces five counts of Attempted Murder, three counts of Willful Injury Causing Serious Injury, two counts of Willful Injury Causing Bodily Injury, and one count …