Dubuque Police Investigate Shooting

Date: 02/23/20
Contacts: Captain Joe Messerich, (563) 589-4410
                  Assistant Chief Jeremy Jensen, (563) 589-4444

 
On February 23^rd, 2020 at 12:59 a.m., Dubuque Police responded to the Kwik Stop at 2335 University Ave for a report of a man who had been shot.  Officers arrived on scene and identified the victim as Johnny Tyronne Webb Jr., (21) of Dubuque. 

The investigation revealed that Webb had been shot in the neck while he was in the alley behind the gas station. Webb indicated he knew the shooter. Officers did locate evidence of a shooting in the alley and the scene was processed by investigators.  

Webb was transported to Mercy Hospital and was later transported to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. His injuries are not considered life threatening at this time.

This investigation is active and anyone with information is encouraged to contact Dubuque Police.

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 $2,000). You can also submit tips anonymously online at www.cityofdubuque.org/police or through the MyDBQ smartphone app available at www.cityofdubuque.org/MyDBQ.