Sioux City Police arrest man for double homicide

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Sioux City police have confirmed two people are dead after they were called to a shooting Saturday morning.

According to the Sioux City Police Department, officers were called to the 1400 block of W. 5th Street at about 2:15 a.m. for a reported shooting.

When officers got to the residence, they found two victims. One was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other later died at a hospital. The identities of the victims are not being released at this time.

19-year-old Joseph Cruz of Sioux City has been arrested for the double homicide. He has been arrested on two counts of second-degree murder, intimidation of a dangerous weapon causing serious injury and willful injury causing serious injury.