Waterloo Police Make Arrest in Connection to Fatal Shooting

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(Waterloo, IA) -- One person is in custody in connection to a fatal shooting in Waterloo.

The Waterloo Police Department says 23 year-old Savion Wilson is charged in the shooting death of 26 year-old Cortavius Benford. Police say they responded reports of a shooting at an apartment complex at 226 Palmer Drive on Saturday August, and when officers arrived, they found Benford suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital and later died of his injuries.

An investigation pointed to Wilson as a suspect, and he's now being charged with First Degree Murder.


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