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Frederick Rumble

Case from Iowa City, IA dated May 16, 2021

Victim Details

Frederick Rumble

Male

Black / African American

Iowa City

IA

2021-05-16

45

Frederick

Rumble

07/19/2026

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On a Sunday in Iowa City, the life of Frederick Rumble, a 45-year-old Black man, came to a violent end. On May 16, 2021, authorities responded to a report of a car crash. Inside the vehicle, they discovered Rumble suffering from gunshot wounds. The initial suspicious death investigation was quickly reclassified as a homicide.

Emergency services were dispatched to the scene, but despite their efforts, Rumble succumbed to his injuries. The Iowa City Police Department launched an investigati ...
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  • https://www.kcrg.com: Officials identify victim in Iowa City suspicious death, now ruled a homicide
  • https://www.kcrg.com: Iowa City Police investigating suspicious death after man with gunshot wounds crashes car
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