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6/15/23
Iowa City Police have arrested a Cedar Rapids woman accused of firing a gun at a convenience store earlier this spring.
20-year-old Makiya Hoffman of 5th Avenue SE was booked into the Johnson County Jail just after 5:45pm Wednesday. According to arrest records, Hoffman pointed a gun at another person at the Scott Court Casey’s just after 7:15pm on April 8th. Hoffman then allegedly fired a round at the person’s feet. The bullet missed, but it did shatter the window of the front door. Glass from the door caused one injury. Customers inside the store were forced to flee for cover.
Hoffman is charged with Use of a Weapon in the Commission of a Crime, Intimidation with a Dangerous Weapon Causing Injury, and Reckless Use of a Firearm Causing Property Damage. If convicted on all charges, she faces a maximum of 14 years in prison.