Des Moines police: Suspect shot at officer before officers returned fire and killed him
Police shot and killed a man wanted on felony warrants inside a home on the southeast side of Des Moines on the second day of 2025.
Des Moines officer-involved shooting: Man fired handgun directly at officer, video shows
Officers followed and yelled at the man to stop and show his hands, Parizek said. He said there is video evidence from body-worn cameras that shows the man fired a handgun directly at an officer. "When these situations occur, this is us responding to a threat," Parizek said.
Polk County Attorney rules Des Moines officer-involved shooting justified
Polk County Attorney Kimberly Graham has reviewed the investigation conducted by the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation into a deadly officer-involved shooting in November and concluded that it was reasonable to use deadly force.
Police cleared in killing of Des Moines resident as body camera footage is released
New body camera and surveillance footage shows the moments leading up to police killing Charles Leonard III in downtown Des Moines last November.
Neighbors react to deadly police shooting in Des Moines
Des Moines police say body camera video shows officers responding to the home. They believed a man with felony warrants for domestic abuse was inside. Investigators say the man ran from officers. Police say when they told him to stop, he fired a gun directly at an officer. They fired back — killing the man.
Officers involved in deadly downtown Des Moines shooting cleared of any wrongdoing
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Des Moines Police video summary on deadly 2024 officer-involved shooting
Video summary of the officer-involved shooting at Elsie Mason Manor in downtown Des Moines on November 26, 2024 provided by the Des Moines Police Department.
Des Moines police: One person in custody after stabbing, chase
The suspect in a stabbing incident is in custody after allegedly attempting to drive away from Des Moines police. Des Moines Fire Department medics and police officers responded to the reported stabbing in the 3900 block of 6th Avenue around 3:40 p.
Polk County Attorney: Des Moines officers 'legally justified' in fatal November shooting
Polk County Attorney Kimberly Graham said the officers "believed their actions were necessary to save the lives of officers and others in the surrounding area."
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A busy night: Des Moines police respond to a shooting, a hit-and-run and a fight on NYE
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The Des Moines metro saw 22 homicides in 2024
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In 1984, Des Moines area's 911 service made a turn for the better | Letter
Central Iowa became the second region nationwide to introduce Enhanced 911 Telephone service, Richard Gruber writes.
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Here are the Des Moines Register's 2025 People to Watch
It's a Des Moines Register tradition to close out each year and open the next by introducing readers to 15 People to Watch — individuals expected to make an impact on Iowa in the coming year.
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Des Moines drug bust leads to 5 arrests, more than 600 grams of fentanyl seized
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Southridge Mall owner asks for community help following apparent vandalism
Police say a vehicle drove by the former AMC Theater early Saturday morning and fired gunshots — damaging five windows.