Two Cedar Rapids teenagers — Damarian Jones, 18, and Ka'Mari Dozier, 17 — will stand trial together in Johnson County District Court for an April 19 shooting on Iowa City's Pedestrian Mall that injured five people. A judge rejected Jones's request for separate trials, finding his claims of prejudice speculative and lacking specifics. The joint trial, originally set for August 18, has been rescheduled for early 2027 after Dozier waived his right to a speedy trial.
Jones is charged with five counts of attempted murder, three counts of willful injury, and other offenses; he plans to claim self-defense. Dozier faces five counts of attempted murder and joint criminal conduct charges, alleging he supplied Jones with the gun used in the shooting. Police say a 40-person fight erupted around 1:45 a.m., during which Jones fired six shots into the crowd, striking five bystanders including three University of Iowa students uninvolved in the altercation.
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