DES MOINES, Iowa — The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office is releasing limited details about an officer-involved shooting that took place early Tuesday morning.
In a news release, the DCSO said law enforcement was investigating a traffic complaint near the 104 mile marker of I-80, west of De Soto, around 1:34 a.m. Multiple agencies were involved in the investigation in addition to the DCSO, including the Adair County Sheriff’s Office, Stuart Police Department, Iowa State Patrol, and the Adel Police Department.
The DCSO said that during the incident, deputies and officers fired their guns. No other details about the incident itself were released.
The officers and deputies who fired their weapons have been placed on paid administrative leave, per protocol, pending the outcome of an investigation into the shooting by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. Their names have not been released at this point.
Law enforcement radio traffic recorded at the time of the incident indicated a suspect may be shooting at law enforcement as a dispatcher is heard saying, “Deputy says male is actively shooting at her.” Within 20 minutes, an officer is heard saying, “Suspect’s down, 153.”
Officials have not confirmed the content of the law enforcement radio traffic.
The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office says it is committed to transparency and will provide more details as they become available.
I-80 was closed in both directions of travel between Exit 104 and Exit 106 for hours because of the incident and the investigation. As of around 7:20 a.m., the westbound lanes were open again. The eastbound lanes were opened up around 8:33 a.m.
The DCSO is asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the Iowa DCI at 515-725-6010.
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