University of Iowa student’s mom recalls terror as mass shooting erupted: ‘Run as fast as you can’

Tamara Ceaikovski

A mother who was visiting her daughter for the University of Iowa’s Moms Weekend recalled the horrifying moment gunfire erupted near campus early Sunday , sending them running for their lives. Aly Davis, whose daughter is a freshman at the school, told KCCI that the pair and some friends were wrapping up a fun-filled night when “all of a sudden, we just heard a series of, ‘Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!’ ” The mom said she initially dismissed the racket as fireworks — until she heard a second volley