Waterloo Police Arrest Two In Connection With Polk Street Shooting

Shortly before 7 pm on Wednesday, August 4, 2010, Waterloo Police responded to a fight in the 300 block of Polk Street.  Officers found 16-year old Diedrick Smith suffering from a gunshot wound to his leg.  Smith was transported to Allen Memorial Hospital by Waterloo Fire Rescue ambulance where he was treated for his injury and released.

 As a result of the investigation 16-year old Jalen Davontae Hall, of Waterloo and 16-year old Nathanial Whittaker, also of Waterloo have been arrested and charged with Carrying Weapons, Intimidation With A Dangerous Weapon and Willful Injury class 'C' felony.  Whittaker and Hall are currently being held at the Black Hawk County Jail.  The investigation is on going.

Lt. Michael McNamee
Investigation Division