Antoine Sampson, a 43-year-old Black man from Clinton, Iowa, was fatally shot shortly before 11 p.m. on Sunday, July 17, 2022. Officers responding to reports of gunfire found Sampson wounded in the roadway at the intersection of 5th Avenue South and South 5th Street; he was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead after suffering at least one gunshot wound.

Neighbors described the scene as a normally quiet residential area; several gunshots were heard and a woman was reported to be desperately calling for help. Bullets were found striking or landing near a residence, and residents expressed concern that stray rounds could have struck an uninvolved person. Investigators from the Clinton Police Department, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and other agencies processed the scene, sought witnesses and appealed for tips.

Police said they believed the killing was a targeted shooting that grew out of an argument, and they did not believe there was an ongoing danger to the wider community. No arrest has been announced, no suspect publicly named and no charges reported, leaving key details about the dispute and who fired the fatal shots unresolved.

If anyone heard the gunfire, witnessed the confrontation, or knew who was with Sampson that night, please contact the Clinton Police Department or submit an anonymous tip.