Edited release
08/24/24
Johnson County Attorney Rachel Zimmerman Smith released a report of her findings in the July 15th officer-involved shooting in which an individual was injured.
Officers responded to the 1100 block of Wylde Green Road for a report of an armed suicidal subject. During the incident, an Iowa City Police Officer discharged their firearm. One subject was wounded and was hospitalized.
Zimmerman Smith concluded the actions of Iowa City Police Officer Alirio Arcenas, a 15-year veteran of the department, were justified. Officer Arcenas has returned to active duty.
In a statement released Friday, Zimmerman Smith requested that the media refrain from identifying the private citizens involved as the incident involved a person struggling with mental illness.
The report is a matter of public record. The web address for the report for those interested:
https://www.iowa-city.org/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=2208901&dbid=0&repo=CityofIowaCity