Man pleads guilty in shooting death of man in Iowa City
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A 23-year-old man has pleaded guilty to shooting and killing another man inside a crowded Iowa City apartment last year. Sammy Imaedeen Hamed pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree murder. He was originally charged with first-degree murder in the Feb. 12, 2021, death of 19-year-old Quincy Russom during a robbery. Police say Hamed was one of several people inside the apartment when Russom was shot, and the shooting was not reported for more than 30 minutes. Hamed must serve a minimum of 35 years of a 50-year sentence before being eligible for parole. He will be sentenced May 6.