Iowa City man arrested on warrant for being a felon in possession of a weapon

Hunter
04/28/22

An Iowa City man was arrested on a warrant stemming from a shots fired incident last summer.

Police responded to the Town and Campus Apartments on July 24th around 9:15pm on reports of shots fired. Officers arriving at the Arthur Street complex located evidence consistent with the shooting there, as well as at the Hills Bank branch on Muscatine Avenue.  Surveillance video reportedly shows the suspect, identified as 39-year-old Darrell McGill, in the Hills Bank parking lot in possession of a pistol.

McGill’s cellphone was located in the area along with a 9mm pistol.

During a subsequent interview, McGill reportedly identified himself on the surveillance video, but denied possessing a firearm.

Court records indicate that McGill is a convicted felon, with at least two third or subsequent offense  OWI’s .

A warrant for McGill’s arrest was granted on Tuesday; he was arrested Wednesday afternoon. Dominion or Control of a Firearm by a Felon is a Class D Felony punishable by a prison term of up to five years if convicted.