A test drive for a car being sold through Facebook Marketplace ended with a carjacking and shooting Sunday evening northeast of Council Bluffs.
A call came in about suspicious activity near the intersection of Kanesville Boulevard and Sherwood Drive about 8 p.m. Sunday. The Council Bluffs Police Department responded and found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his abdomen, the Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office said in a news release Monday.
Police were led to a scene off Railroad Highway north of Council Bluffs, which is in the sheriff's office jurisdiction, so they handed off the investigation.
The shooting victim had been carjacked at the Smith Game Reserve off Railroad Highway, the sheriff's office said. The victim was taking two men on a test drive of his vehicle that he was trying to sell when they stopped to take photos.
A man was shot amid a carjacking at Smith Game Reserve off Railroad Highway on Sunday, March 3, 2024. The reserve’s small parking lot is shown Monday afternoon.
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The two men assaulted the victim and left with his vehicle, the release states, and the victim was picked up by a passer-by and taken to the scene where Council Bluffs police responded. He was taken to the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, and his injuries are not believed to be a threat to his life.
The stolen vehicle's information was disseminated to law enforcement agencies, and it was found by the Missouri State Patrol near St. Joseph, Missouri. The vehicle is being held for further investigation, and the two suspects were taken into custody on suspicion of possession of a stolen vehicle.
Investigators from the Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office are continuing to work the case in Missouri. The identities of the involved people will be released later, the release states.
A man was shot amid a carjacking at Smith Game Reserve off Railroad Highway on Sunday, March 3, 2024. The reserve is shown Monday afternoon.
Sheriff Andy Brown thanked the Missouri State Patrol and Council Bluffs Police Department for providing assistance in the investigation.
"He would also like to remind everyone to use caution when buying and selling items online," the release states. "Bring someone with you and meet in a public place like the sheriff's office's parking lot."
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A call came in about suspicious activity near the intersection of Kanesville Boulevard and Sherwood Drive about 8 p.m. Sunday. The Council Bluffs Police Department responded and found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his abdomen, the Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office said in a news release Monday.
Police were led to a scene off Railroad Highway north of Council Bluffs, which is in the sheriff's office jurisdiction, so they handed off the investigation.
The shooting victim had been carjacked at the Smith Game Reserve off Railroad Highway, the sheriff's office said. The victim was taking two men on a test drive of his vehicle that he was trying to sell when they stopped to take photos.
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A man was shot amid a carjacking at Smith Game Reserve off Railroad Highway on Sunday, March 3, 2024. The reserve’s small parking lot is shown Monday afternoon.
SCOTT STEWART, THE NONPAREIL
The two men assaulted the victim and left with his vehicle, the release states, and the victim was picked up by a passer-by and taken to the scene where Council Bluffs police responded. He was taken to the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, and his injuries are not believed to be a threat to his life.
The stolen vehicle's information was disseminated to law enforcement agencies, and it was found by the Missouri State Patrol near St. Joseph, Missouri. The vehicle is being held for further investigation, and the two suspects were taken into custody on suspicion of possession of a stolen vehicle.
Investigators from the Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office are continuing to work the case in Missouri. The identities of the involved people will be released later, the release states.
A man was shot amid a carjacking at Smith Game Reserve off Railroad Highway on Sunday, March 3, 2024. The reserve is shown Monday afternoon.
Sheriff Andy Brown thanked the Missouri State Patrol and Council Bluffs Police Department for providing assistance in the investigation.
"He would also like to remind everyone to use caution when buying and selling items online," the release states. "Bring someone with you and meet in a public place like the sheriff's office's parking lot."
Facebook sale ends with carjacking, shooting northeast of Council Bluffs
A test drive for a car being sold through Facebook Marketplace ended with a carjacking and shooting Sunday evening northeast of Council Bluffs.
