Cedar Rapids Man Arrested, Charged in Death of Man Found in City Street

The Cedar Rapids Police Department has announced an arrest in a spring shooting in the city that left one person dead.

According to a media release, a 43-year-old Cedar Rapids man has been charged in the shooting of 36-year-old Dustin Frondle. Frondle was found in the street near the corner of 12th Avenue and Auburn Drive SW just before 3:15 a.m. the morning of Monday, April 25. He had been shot in the chest and was declared deceased at the scene.

The release from the Cedar Rapids Police Department states, "As a result of the investigation and collaboration with the Linn County Attorney's Office, Marlon Jackson, 43, of Cedar Rapids was arrested in connection with the April 25, 2022 shooting death of Dustin Frondle, 36."

Jackson faces six different charges stemming from the incident. They are:

• Involuntary Manslaughter
• Possession of Firearm as a Felon
• Giving False Information when Applying for a Permit to Acquire
• Giving False Information When Acquiring a Firearm
• Reckless Use of a Firearm
• Use of a Dangerous Weapon in the Commission of a Crime

Jackson, whose booking photos are below, is being held at the Linn County Jail on Mays Island in Cedar Rapids.

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