Hunter
05/18/21
Iowa City Police have identified the victim of a suspicious death reported Sunday.
The man, 45-year-old Frederick Rumble of Iowa City, was located at 1:20am when officers responded to the area of Sandusky Drive and Taylor Drive on reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, they discovered a vehicle in the 1300 block of Bancroft Drive that had collided with a tree. Rumble, the driver, had sustained gunshot wounds. He was transported to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics where he was later pronounced deceased.
Based on the autopsy conducted by the Johnson County Medical Examiner’s Office, Rumble’s death has been ruled a homicide.
The incident remains under investigation by the Iowa City Police, the Johnson County Attorney’s Office, and the county Medical Examiner’s Office.
Anyone with information about this crime is encouraged to contact the Iowa City Police at 319-356-5275. In addition, Iowa City area CrimeStoppers is offering a reward of up to $1000 for information that leads to an arrest. Tips can be submitted by using the P3 Tips app, by going to iwww.iccrimestoppers.org, or by calling 358 TIPS (358-8477). All contacts are held in strict confidence and anonymity is guaranteed.