The Linn County Attorney is calling for a grand jury to look into a recent officer involved shooting in Cedar Rapids.

“Having reviewed the investigative materials provided to date, I have concluded it would be in the public interest for the Grand Jury of Linn County to inquire into the circumstances to determine whether criminal charges are warranted,” said County Attorney Jerry Vander Sanden in a news release issued Friday afternoon. “The process of summoning the grand jury is underway, and they will meet as soon as is practicable to begin their review.”

The request comes after Cedar Rapids Police Officer Lucas Jones shot and seriously wounded 37-year-old Jerime Mitchell on November 1. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation has been handling the investigation of the incident. Jones is on paid leave until that investigation is complete.

According to CRPD, Jones had stopped Mitchell on a routine traffic stop near the Coe College campus around 1 am. During the stop, the two struggled and Jones shot Mitchell while Mitchell was still in the car. Mitchell's car accelerated and crashed into an unmarked Cedar Rapids squad car and then into parked vehicles before stopping.

Vander Sanden said the grand jury will be composed of seven members, randomly selected from the community. He said it takes five votes to return an indictment. This is the first time Vander Sanden has used a Grand Jury in a police use of force case since he took office in 2010.

“The grand jury will be presented with all the evidence and facts gathered by the DCI,” said Vander Sanden. “They are an independent and impartial body with the authority to summon additional witnesses and subpoena records.”

The attorney for the family of Mitchell declined to comment on the announcement Friday. Mitchell's family and friends have asked investigators to release more details into what happened. Specifically, police have offered very little details into why Officer Jones stopped Mitchell and the specifics of the "altercation" that led to the shooting.

Police have confirmed there is a dash camera recording of the shooting and what led up to it. Vander Sanden says that video cannot be released under Iowa law until the investigation and possible trial is finished. Iowa's Public Board of Information, however, has told KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids Police are legally allowed to release the video but are not required to do so.

Officer Jones was involved in another shooting in the line of duty last year. He and another officer shot and killed Jonathan Gossman in October of 2015. An investigation cleared police in that shooting, finding police fired only after Gossman had raised a gun at an officer following a foot chase. Officer Jones received a heroism award from the Cedar Rapids Police Department earlier this year for his role in that incident.