On Sunday July 6, 2025, at approximately 10:56 PM Waterloo Police Officers and Waterloo Fire were dispatched to the 1641 Mulberry Street on a report of a person who had been shot. Officers arrived on scene and located a female victim who had been shot. As officers and fire personal were treating the female victim, they were directed to 1724 Mulberry Street, where a male gunshot victim was located. The male gunshot victim was pronounced deceased. The female victim was treated at a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. The male victim was identified as 20 yrs old A’ Tarion Key ‘Won De ‘Shawn Spates of Waterloo. Following an investigation detectives learned that multiple individuals had been firing from 1724 Mulberry Street and the death of A’Tarion Spates was determined to be unintentional. On 7-15-25 Waterloo Detectives charged a 15-year-old with the delinquent act of Involuntary Manslaughter in juvenile court.   The Waterloo Police Department is asking the public if they have any additional information to contact the Waterloo Police Detective Division 319-291-4340 #3 or Cedar Valley Crime Stoppers 855-300-TIPS.

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