Indianapolis man wanted as part of Dubuque murder case arrested in Mason City

MASON CITY — United States Marshals on Wednesday in Mason City arrested an Indianapolis man wanted as part of a Dubuque murder case.

27-year-old Kenneth Reed has been charged with first-degree murder and first-degree robbery.

Dubuque police on February 7th responded to a report of shots being fired in a northern downtown neighborhood, where they found 31-year-old Lonnie Burns suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital but later died from his injuries.

Dubuque police said the initial investigation revealed there was a disturbance involving multiple people in the area when a gun became involved and shots were fired. Police say participants fled the area on foot in several directions following the incident.

Five others have been arrested as part of this case and they are also facing first-degree murder and first-degree robbery charges.