Police conduct felony stop after shots fired at fast food, Council Bluffs IA

Weapons

Reported: 11/16/2025 06:58 PM

Near W Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA 51501

Police responded to reports of shots fired near Wendy's on W Broadway. Officers located a black unplated Dodge Charger suspected in the incident. After following the vehicle east, officers conducted a felony stop with Council Bluffs Police.

Audio|Source: Pottawattamie County Public Safety

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Transcript:

00:00

I don't know if you're en route to Wendy's with the shots fired suspect, but we have a city officer and no officers available asking for a second car.

00:10

Clear. At the Wendy's?

00:12

I thought it's another location, but they got a second car going.

00:15

You can continue to Wendy's if you're going to assist with that black Charger on the drive-through.

00:18

It still hasn't come out yet.

00:22

Clear. I'll have to turn around.

00:35

9.27 on a call.

00:38

7827, 2032.

00:44

I believe it's an unplated Dodge Charger.

00:45

It's in the thing still.

00:47

This council bus close.

00:49

I'll get a, uh,

00:56

ETA. Sounds like there's a council officer in the area.

01:00

Are you still sitting in a drive-thru?

01:02

We'll wait until Council Plus do here, or not really sure what they want to do here if we want to stop it before it takes off?

01:12

Yeah, I'm trying to get that for you, 27.

01:15

Stand by. 10-4[1], 2034.

01:23

I'm clearing the, it's starting to put, pulling out now,

01:26

it's going to go east on Broadway from the Wendy's.

01:32

Clear, going east on Broadway,

01:34

2035.

01:40

You want to be out of the case, no question.

01:42

No checks.

01:44

7031, 2035.

01:49

County 27, I'm going to call with Council Bluffs.

01:51

We got a friendly stop.

01:55

All cars, clear, County, Channel 1 for a felony stop, used ground 3.

01:58

All cars, clear, county, one, for a felony stop, use ground 3, 20336.

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