Hunter (edited release)
08/02/22
The Iowa Department of Public Safety has identified the person shot by Cedar Rapids Police over the weekend.
At approximately 3:52 am Saturday, officers conducted a vehicle stop for erratic driving in the 2200 block of Glass Road NE. The driver of the vehicle brandished a firearm and gunfire was exchanged between the driver and two Cedar Rapids Police Officers.
The driver has now been identified as 23-year-old Brandon Lee Nelson of Cedar Rapids. He sustained gunshot injures and is currently being treated at the University of Iowa Hospital. His discharge is pending.
An updated release Monday also indicates that the Cedar Rapids Officers names will be released, pending interviews with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. No additional information is being released at this time.