206 Cases Solved. Advancing justice for missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified and unclaimed remains.
Case Description
Any updates on this case?
In the early evening of February 23, 2016, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of a Cedar Rapids, Iowa neighborhood, leaving a young man from Chicago dead. Joseph Perkins Jr., a 25-year-old Black / African American male, was fatally wounded in the shooting. Another person was also injured in the incident and was subsequently hospitalized.
The Cedar Rapids Police Department responded to reports of the shooting and upon arrival, they discovered two victims. Emergency services transported ...Read More
The Cedar Rapids Police Department responded to reports of the shooting and upon arrival, they discovered two victims. Emergency services transported ...Read More
Links to Additional Sources (3)
See any mistakes?Victim Details
Joseph Perkins
Male
Black / African American
Cedar Rapids
IA
2016-02-23
25
Joseph
Perkins
11/05/2025
Forum Posts (3)
I've been following the case of Joseph Perkins Jr., and one thing that really stands out to me is th... ...Read More
09/25/2024
09/25/2024
I came across the case of Joseph Perkins Jr. recently and have been trying to make sense of what hap... ...Read More
11/13/2023
11/13/2023
Has anyone else been thinking about the silence from law enforcement on suspect details in the Josep... ...Read More
06/18/2023
06/18/2023
