CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Cedar Rapids Police officers were called to reports of a shooting in the parking lot behind an apartment complex this morning. Police say shortly after the reported shooting, a 46-year old male arrived at a local hospital with an apparent non-life threatening gunshot wound to the leg.

IOWA (IRN) – Roman Catholic priests and others who victimized Iowa children decades ago cannot be prosecuted despite a new law eliminating the statute of limitations for child sex abuse. The Iowa attorney general’s office says the law signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds last month does not apply to cases in which the statute of limitations has already expired. That means victims of childhood abuse who are currently 33 and older will not be able to have their abusers prosecuted because they missed the prior deadline to report.

AMES, IA (IRN) – An investigation is underway following a train derailment in Ames. Petroleum gas was leaking from some of the cars, and 15-20 properties in the area were evacuated. No one was injured.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Gov. Kim Reynolds will send members of the Iowa State Patrol to the United States’ southern border. The governor’s office announced Thursday that Iowa State Patrol officers will aid law enforcement efforts in response to a request from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey.

AMES, IA (IRN) – The Ames police officer accused of speeding and driving drunk going the wrong way has been fired. Court documents say Jason Eaton refused to pull over and led troopers on a chase. When he did pull over, he admitted to having one or two drinks.