Two patrol officers in Des Moines,Cyprusauction Iowa were hospitalized after they were struck during a shooting early Monday morning.
According to the police department, the officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop just before 2 a.m., but the driver, identified as an adult male, didn't stop. During the pursuit, the suspect left the roadway and crashed the vehicle.
When the officers tried to detain the suspect, he "fired upon them with a handgun," police said. The officers returned fire and shot the man.
The officers were transported to a local hospital for treatment. They are expected to survive from their wounds. Police confirmed that the suspect died.
The Des Moines Police Department and the Iowa Department of Public Safety are investigating.
This is a developing story.
Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at [email protected].
2025-05-07 13:571612 view
2025-05-07 13:55326 view
2025-05-07 13:41981 view
2025-05-07 13:242014 view
2025-05-07 13:032817 view
2025-05-07 12:582548 view
Listen to an audio version of this story below.Humans have the technology to literally make snow fal
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — County commissioners in Georgia are asking a judge to throw out a lawsuit by Bl
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican drug cartel was so bold in operating frauds that target elderly America