Davenport building collapse prompts search, fines, and calls for explanation.
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A masonry company owner, Ryan Shaffer, said he warned the owner of the Davenport apartment building that collapsed on Sunday, May 28, that the building was unsafe and that someone would die if it wasn't shored up. Shaffer said he was asked to bid on the work but was rejected because his bid was too high. The building passed city inspections, but hundreds of pages of documents released by the city on Wednesday show structural engineering reports, notices of violations, orders to vacate some apartments, and resident complaints over the past three years. At least five people are unaccounted for.
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