DES MOINES, Iowa — Bodycam and dashcam video of a deadly officer-involved shooting in February has been released by the Des Moines Police Department.
DMPD released a summary video Wednesday morning, edited for time and graphic content, of the February 6th shooting that killed 43-year-old David Kintz Jr. Earlier this week, both the Iowa Attorney General’s Office and the Polk County Attorney’s Office announced the officers who fired on Kintz were legally justified in their use of deadly force.
Sgt. Paul Parizek, DMPD spokesperson, said investigators with the Narcotics Control Section were conducting surveillance on a vehicle as part of a methamphetamine trafficking investigation on the evening of February 6th.
The driver of the vehicle, 52-year-old Jennifer Stewart, stopped in a convenience parking lot at SE 14th Street and Maury Street, where a man, later identified as Kintz, exited the vehicle. He began walking westbound on Maury Street carrying a duffel bag.
Narcotics investigators called for uniformed officers to stop Kintz as part of the investigation.
DMPD’s summary video shows bodycam and dashcam video and stills from Senior Police Officer Neal Shaffer and Senior Police Officer Titus Deford.
SPO Deford pulled up in the 1200 block of Maury first and began speaking with Kintz, and SPO Deford arrived a few seconds later. The video shows Kintz offered to allow SPO Deford to search his duffel bag, then said he had a screwdriver after the officer asked him to keep his hands visible.
About 21 seconds after SPO Deford’s initial arrival, and 10 seconds after SPO Schaffer arrived , Kintz is seen pulling out a screwdriver from his pocket, raising it and, charging SPO Schaffer.
SPO Schaffer backed up, but Kintz is seen still advancing.
Sgt. Parizek said that’s when both officers fired their weapons, striking Kintz. Four shots were fired in total.
Life-saving efforts were provided on the scene by the officers until medics arrived. Kintz was transported to a Des Moines hospital by ambulance, where he later died.
The Division of Criminal Investigation conducted the investigation into the officer-involved shooting. Investigators learned that Kintz was aware of an active warrant for a parole violation that would have sent him back to prison to serve a lengthy sentence, and he had told people close to him that if officers tried to arrest him he’d pull a weapon on them, attack them, and force them to kill him.
At the time of the shooting, the officers involved were unaware of Kintz’ identity or the active warrant.
Both officers remain on administrative assignment as is department police following an on-duty critical or traumatic incident. A Shooting Review Committee will be convened by DMPD.
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