James McKinley Douglas Jr, a 50-year-old Black man, was shot and killed in Clinton, Iowa on Sunday, December 31, 2023. Police were called to the 200 block of an unspecified street in the early morning hours after reports of gunfire and found Douglas with gunshot wounds; he died despite first responders’ efforts.

The Clinton Police Department, aided by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, identified a suspect the same day. Authorities located and arrested Kyler Jay Andresen, who was found in possession of a firearm and transported to the Clinton County Jail. Andresen has been charged with first-degree murder and is being held on $1 million bond. Law enforcement has not released a motive or detailed description of the interaction that led to the shooting.

Does anyone have information about that early-morning incident in the 200 block in Clinton or witnessed activity in the area that night?