Clinton police arrest murder suspect Sunday morning

UPDATE: Clinton police have arrested a suspect in the Dec. 3 murder of Cedrick D. Hood.

Police took 32-year-old Carlton Douglas Jr., of Chicago, into custody shortly after 7:30 a.m. Sunday in the 500 block of North 13th Street, Clinton. He faces a first-degree murder charge, and was being held Sunday in Clinton County Jail.

EARLIER: Clinton police seek help from the community in finding a murder suspect.

At 6:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, Clinton police responded to the Hop-N-Shop, 716 S. 4th St., for a report of gunfire, a news release says.

When officers arrived, they found Cedrick D. Hood, 26, who had been shot. He was transported to Mercy Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

As a result of an investigation, an arrest warrant was issued for Carlton Douglas Jr., 32, for first-degree murder.

Police ask anyone with information on the whereabouts of Douglas to call Clinton Police Department at 563-243-1455.

The incident remains under investigation by the Clinton Police Department, Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and the Clinton County Attorney’s Office.

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