CLINTON, Iowa — The Clinton Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that happened just before 11 p.m. Sunday, July 17. Police told News 8 it happened at the intersection of 5th Avenue South and South 5th Street.
According to the department, officers found 43-year-old Antoine Sampson of Clinton had been shot and was lying in the roadway when they arrived at the scene. Sampson was taken to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Police do not believe there is any threat to the public, and an investigation is ongoing.
Multiple agencies are assisting in the investigation, including the Clinton Police Department, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, Clinton County Sherriff’s Office, Blackhawk Area Task Force, Clinton County Emergency Management, Clinton County Medical Examiner’s Office, Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner, Clinton County Attorney’s Office.
Anyone with information regarding this incident was asked to call the Clinton Police Department at 563-243-1458 or the anonymous tip line at 563-242-6595.