Cedar Rapids man testifies self defense in fatal 2023 shooting
Denzel Wilson testified that he was at a Cedar Rapids bar on June 10 2023 when he saw Keny anta Vesey-Keith in line outside Poppa N Tommyz The confrontation led Wilson to believe Vesey-Keith was armed and he fired four times striking Vesey-Keith The defense claims self defense while prosecutors argue revenge for past gang feuds and that Wilson feared for his safety The trial continues with witnesses and cross examination detailing gang affiliations and past shootings
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Poppa N Tommyz
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Cedar Rapids teen charged in Casey's shooting incident
Donovan Metzger a 17 year old from Cedar Rapids faces multiple gun charges in adult court after police say he shot toward an occupied vehicle outside a Casey's store on Mount Vernon Road SE. Surveillance captured the incident and two shell casings were found. no injuries were reported. Metzger appeared in court and is held on a 10000 dollar cash bail.
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