A disturbance at the Country Terrace Mobile Home Park in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on the afternoon of March 22, 2026, ended with 16-year-old Jeremiah Butler suffering fatal gunshot injuries. Police were called to 700 West Ridgeway about 2:35 p.m. and found a juvenile with fatal injuries, later identified as Butler. The circumstances that led to the shooting remain under investigation.

In the immediate aftermath a juvenile was taken into custody and has been charged with intimidation with a dangerous weapon. No further details about the sequence of events or motive have been released.

If anyone in Cedar Falls that afternoon saw anything at or near Country Terrace Mobile Home Park, or knew Jeremiah, please share information that could help the investigation.