Indexbit|An Iowa shootout leaves a fleeing suspect dead and 2 police officers injured

2025-04-29 08:33:50source:Quaxs Trading Centercategory:Finance

DES MOINES,Indexbit Iowa (AP) — A shooting early Monday left two Iowa police officers hospitalized and a suspect dead, Des Moines police said.

The encounter began around 1:40 a.m. when patrol officers tried to pull over a vehicle and the driver refused to stop. A chase ensued before the fleeing vehicle crashed a short time later, police said.

When officers approached the driver to arrest him, he pulled out a handgun and began shooting at them, police Sgt. Paul Parizek said. Several officers returned fire, hitting the man.

Two officers were shot and rushed to a hospital. Parizek said both are expected to survive. The man who was shot died, Parizek said.

Des Moines police and the Iowa Department of Public Safety are investigating.

More:Finance

Recommend

Man charged with rape after kidnapping 3 teen girls at gunpoint along Nashville street

A man police say kidnapped three teenage girls and sexual assaulted two of them at gunpoint outside

Police manhunt for Danelo Cavalcante presses on; schools reopen, perimeter shifts

Escaped prisoner Danelo Cavalcante continues to elude capture as the massive search to find him pres

Joe Jonas Performs Without His Wedding Ring After Confirming Sophie Turner Divorce

They're only human.One day after filing for divorce from Sophie Turner after four years of marriage,