Iowa City Man Arrested After Shots Fired at Party at Davis Street

An Iowa City man was arrested and charged with multiple offenses, including a felony weapons charge, after police responded early in the morning Sunday to a shots fired report.

According to an Iowa City Police press release, yesterday at approximately 3:30 a.m., Iowa City Police responded to the 2000 block of Davis Street after receiving numerous 911 calls reporting shots fired in the area, as well as reports of a large number of people running around the area.

The responding officers located a large party at 2024 Davis Street and by interviewing people on scene were able to determine that shots had been fired during a fight that had broken up the party. Although a window was broken at the residence no other injuries were reported.

Witnesses at the scene identified Samuel Lee Lockett III, 24, of Iowa City as the shooter. Lockett was later located at 7:30 a.m. by officers on Coneflower Court in Iowa City and taken into custody after a brief foot chase during which Lockett submerged himself in a creek, according to the release.

According to Iowa City Police criminal complaints, police had been told that Lockett had a gun in his waistband. When officers approached Lockett at Coneflower Court, he allegedly shied away from them, searching for a way to escape, and then bolted for the creek. Police say Lockett fled to the back yard and submerged himself into the creek up to his head, and stayed submerged for several minutes, then attempted to flee from police with his pants around his knees.

A handgun, a large frame .22 caliber Durango, which police believe Locket used in the earlier shooting was recovered from the creek with the assistance of the Iowa City Fire Department. Lockett was charged with Interference With Official Acts, a Simple Misdemeanor; and Possession of a Firearm as a Felon, a Class D Felony.

Lockett is being held in the Johnson County Jail on $25,000 bond. His felony was in the state of Illinois in 2010, according to an Iowa City Police Complaint.

Police continue to investigate the circumstances behind the shooting.

Emily Miskowicz, 22, of 2024 Davis Street was also cited for Keeping a Disorderly House, a misdemeanor, for the large party.