An 18-year-old was arrested Tuesday and charged for a recent shooting in Waterloo. Last Thursday, there was a report of shots fired in the 700 block of Willow Street after 2:00 p.m. Officers recovered several casings at the scene and discovered that a vehicle had been struck multiple times. Waterloo Police Department’s Tactical Unit and Violent Crime Apprehension Team (VCAT) executed a search warrant Tuesday at 217 Normandy Street in Waterloo, and arrested Taquan Barnes. During their search, they discovered a 9mm handgun with a high capacity drum magazine. Barnes has been charged with intimidation with a dangerous weapon, felon in possession of a firearm, and 2nd offense possession of marijuana.
