On December 31, 2023, at 12:15 A.M. the Clinton Police Department responded to an apartment located at 2715 S. 18th Street for a report of an individual who had suffered a gunshot wound. An adult male gunshot victim was located on scene and transported to Mercy One Hospital in Clinton, Iowa, where he soon thereafter was pronounced dead as a result from his injuries. The Clinton Police Department, in collaboration with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation – Major Crime Unit, investigated this incident, which has resulted in
33-year-old MARQUIS D. WINSTON being located, arrested, and charged with the following:
Murder – 1st Degree, a Class “A” Felony, Iowa Code
section 707.11(1)
Felon in Possession of a Firearm, a Class “D” Felony,
Iowa Code section 724.26(1)
Warrant for Parole Violation
UPDATE: The victim is identified as James M. Douglas, 50, of Clinton.
The Clinton Police Department and Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation – Major Crime Unit continue to investigate. Any persons with information regarding this incident are asked to call the Clinton Police Department at 563-243-1458 or the anonymous tip line 563-242-6595. Online anonymous tips may be submitted to www.p3tips.com
A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
