On the evening of January 8, 2023, police responded to reports of a shooting in the 5500 block of Kirkwood Boulevard SW in Cedar Rapids and later located a vehicle off the road in the 5600 block. Inside was an unresponsive 22-year-old man with a gunshot wound, identified as Mohamed Tawfik of Cedar Rapids. He was transported to a local hospital but died of his injuries; the incident has been classified as a homicide.

The Cedar Rapids Police Department publicly identified Tawfik in the days afterward and asked anyone with information or witnesses to come forward. At the time of those public statements, no arrests had been announced and the investigation remained open.

If anyone saw activity in the Kirkwood Boulevard SW area that evening or has information about the shooting, please contact the Cedar Rapids Police Department.