A 24-year old W. Des Moines resident allegedly provided gun in downtown shooting
A third arrest has been made in connection to the May 13 shooting in the Clock Tower parking ramp that injured one.
Narada Poole Jr., 24, of West Des Moines was arrested Monday and charged with dominion control of a firearm by a felon and transfer of a firearm to an unauthorized person. This is the third arrest made in this case after his brother Marquel Poole, 22, and Alexander O. Voudhivong, 22, were arrested in mid-May.
A criminal complaint alleges that Narada Poole’s gun was used in last month’s altercation. Marquel Poole was seen on video obtained by police handing a gun to Voudhivong shortly before shots were fired.
Narada Poole was also present at the scene when the gun was given to Voudhivong, court filings allege.
When police arrived, they found an adult man on the sidewalk on the Iowa Avenue side of the parking ramp. He had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Iowa City Fire Department first responders and the Johnson County Ambulance Service also arrived in support, and the man was taken to a hospital for treatment of serious injuries, police said.
Voudhivong allegedly fled the scene near the intersection of Iowa Avenue and Gilbert Street and changed clothes nearby to allegedly disguise his identity.
A gun was recovered at the parking ramp and shell casings from the gun match those discharged during the shooting, police said.
Narada Poole’s bail was set at $10,000 for the two charges and $5,000 for violating his parole. He posted bail on the charges related to the shooting on Monday and for violating probation on Tuesday. He is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 4 to potentially revoke his probation, according to court documents.
Poole Jr. has prior gun charge on record
This most recent arrest is Narada Poole’s second firearm-related offense.
He was arrested in Iowa City in 2021 and late last year pled guilty to the fraudulent purchase of firearms, a deferred judgment felony conviction. His Monday arrest violated his probation, which was set to last two years.
The conviction stemmed from a pair of search warrants police served at residences associated with Narada Poole, where they found four guns he had purchased as well as marijuana and “other drug paraphernalia.”
Further investigation led police to discover that Narada Poole had lied about drug use in a firearms application. He had affirmed that he does not use marijuana or other substances on the form, though further evidence that Narada Poole had possessed marijuana was found during the investigation. Police also collected a urine sample indicating he had lied on the ATF form.
Narada Poole also failed to appear for a court date related to these charges in December 2021 and was arrested. He posted bail shortly after.
Poole's brother tapped with gun charges, too
Narada’s brother, Marquel Poole has also been convicted of prior gun-related crimes. He was arrested and later convicted of possessing a loaded Glock 26 handgun while under the influence outside of Pints Bar in downtown Iowa City in 2021.
Marquel Poole was not permitted to carry while he also tested at .099 for blood alcohol content. Poole was only 20 then and was fined for being underage in a bar. He was handed a deferred judgment and sentenced to one-year probation.
Voudhivong does not have any other criminal history in Iowa. He remains at the Johnson County jail and unsuccessfully attempted to lower his bail, which is $165,000. His trial is set to begin at 9 a.m. Aug. 1.
Ryan Hansen covers local government and crime for the Press-Citizen. He can be reached at rhansen@press-citizen.com or on Twitter @ryanhansen01.
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