WATERLOO – Police in Waterloo are investigating after emergency responders were called to a residence to aid a teen who was shot and unresponsive.
Shortly before 2:00 AM Sunday, October 19, Waterloo Police responded to a report of a female being shot at 520 Elm Street in Waterloo. The responding Officers located a female who was later identified as 17-year-old Jazzmine Rembert in a basement area of the residence. Rembert appeared to have sustained a gunshot wound to the head and was unresponsive.
Waterloo Fire Rescue determined Rembert was deceased at the scene. During the investigation into the incident, 18-year-old Quaderious Spates was taken into custody and booked at the Black Hawk County jail on charges of Possession of a Weapon by a Felon and Trafficking Stolen Weapons. An autopsy was scheduled to be performed by the State Medical Examiner in Ankeny Monday.
Police said an investigation is on-going and no further information or photos are being released at this time.
