A Cedar Rapids teenager accused of shooting and injuring five people on the Iowa City Pedestrian Mall had a history of weapons charges starting in 2022, a recent testimony revealed.
During a July 10 hearing to consider moving the trial to juvenile court, Juvenile Court Officer Tony Dielschneider testified that Damarian Jones, now 18, of Cedar Rapids, was convicted in juvenile court on three separate counts of being a minor in possession of a firearm. The April 19 shooting marks his fourth offense.
The charges date back to 2022. Jones’ most recent charge prior to the shooting was in March 2025. He finished his last probationary sentence on July 24, 2025…