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Posted on: June 12, 2017

[ARCHIVED] Shooting Under Investigation

On June 11th, at approximately 12:26 a.m., a Dubuque Police Officer heard gunfire coming from the alley east of the 1700 block of White Street.

On June 11th, at approximately 12:26 a.m., a Dubuque Police Officer heard gunfire coming from the alley east of the 1700 block of White Street. Upon arrival, officers located a large group of people still in the area, as well as shell casings on the ground. Near the end of the alley, close to 18th Street, officers also located Christopher C. Barginear, 33, of 635 West 3rd Street, suffering from a gunshot wound to his lower back. Barginear was transported to UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital where he was treated and released. Officers took Barginear into custody for allegedly being drug-impaired in public. He was later released on citation when his impairment subsided. The investigation remains ongoing and no arrests have been made.

If you have any information on this incident or others, please call the Dubuque Police Department at 563-589-4415 or Crime Stoppers at 800-747-0117 or 563-588-0714 (if the information leads to an arrest, the caller is eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000). You can also submit tips anonymously online at www.cityofdubuque.org/police or through the MyDBQ smartphone app available at www.cityofdubuque.org/MyDBQ.

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