In other cases involving off-duty officers, police in New York City are searching for the suspects behind a group assault of an off-duty officer earlier in June that was captured on surveillance video. Please follow Law Enforcement Today as we continue to gather further details on this developing case. As of this writing, no suspects have been arrested in connection with the shooting at the off-duty officer or the gunshot wound victim. Said gunshot wound victim was taken to the hospital and was last reported as being in stable condition.Īuthorities have not released the name of the off-duty officer that was involved in the incident. The 32-year-old gunshot victim had reportedly given police numerous inconsistent accounts regarding the circumstances of his sustained wound to his lower body. Louis Police officer was in his personal vehicle within the 3500 block of Birmingham Avenue when the off-duty officer came up on a group congregating in the street and blocking the roadway. On June 21st at approximately 10:40 p.m., an off-duty 42-year-old St. Open SmartNews and read "Off-duty officer shot at after honking at group blocking South City street" here: While the incident appears to be in no way influenced by the officer’s line of work, investigators do believe that the incident is also connected to a gunshot victim that provided conflicting statements regarding the circumstances of his injury.
Louis was shot at after he reportedly honked his horn at a group that was blocking the street earlier in June. ST LOUIS, MO – According to reports, an off-duty police officer in St. Louis: Off-duty officer shot at after honking at group blocking street He is surrounded by family and his fellow officers. Police reported that officers were able to return fire quickly, killing the suspect.Ītlanta Police Chief Rodney Bryant noted that the wounded officer is in stable condition and recovering at Grady Hospital. Atlanta's mayor said officers were "ambushed" when responding to a call. One police officer was wounded and a suspect killed in gunfire at an apartment in Midtown on Wednesday afternoon. said that when officers entered the apartment building to investigate, “they were immediately approached with gunfire” when the elevator door opened, in the city’s Midtown area. One officer was wounded, and the suspect was killed in the incident.ĭeputy Atlanta Police Chief Charles Hampton Jr. Suspect information is being developed and more information will be released during a press briefing by Des Moines police around 5:00 a.m.ATLANTA, GA- On Wednesday, June 30th two police officers were ambushed after responding to reports of gunfire in one of Atlanta, Georgia’s most famous neighborhoods, according to reports.
Twenty minutes later, Des Moines police were asked to respond to the intersection of Merle Hay Road and Sheridan Drive where a DMPD officer was reportedly shot.īoth officers died in what police are calling an ambush-style shooting, according to DMPD Sgt. where they found an Urbandale police officer shot. Alternative routes should be taken.ĭES MOINES – Two metro police officers are dead after separate shootings early Wednesday morning.Īccording to Des Moines police, officers responded to the area of 70th and Aurora to investigate a report of shots fired around 1:06 a.m. Merle Hay Road from Hickman to Urbandale will be closed indefinitely as police continue to investigate. Urbandale Schools will be closed today because of the area of the shooting. They also said no matter what happens, this shooting will not affect how they carry on their jobs, and they will remain vigilant in protecting the community. No suspect has been found, and police say the public and police officers are in danger at this time because of that. Police are calling this “Ambush-style attacks” on police officers. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the police officers who were tragically killed in the line of duty as well as the officers who continue to put themselves in harm’s way.”ĭes Moines Police are giving more information about a shooting in Urbandale overnight. We call on Iowans to support our law enforcement officials in bringing this suspect to justice. We will continue monitoring and working with law enforcement in the interest of public safety.Īn attack on public safety officers is an attack on the public safety of all Iowans.
DPS is working hand in hand with local law enforcement in the investigation. Shortly after the shootings, our office was briefed by the Department of Public Safety (DPS) on the shootings. governor have been alerted to the attacks on law enforcement this morning. Governor Branstad’s office has released a statement on the early morning shootings.
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