GREENE COUNTY, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Public Safety has released more information about a deadly officer-involved shooting that happened Saturday night in Greene County.
According to IDPS, around 10:49 p.m. on September 6th, the Greene County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Boone Police Department and the Boone County Sheriff’s Office on a vehicle pursuit that began in Boone County and entered into Greene County.
The Greene County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that the vehicle stopped just north of 220th Street on T Avenue.
When the vehicle stopped, IDPS said officers encountered 18-year-old Camryn Stonehocker of Boone, who exited his vehicle armed with a weapon. When Stonehocker advanced on officers, one officer fired his weapon. Stonehocker was hit by gunfire and died at the scene.
The officers involved in the incident were not injured. They’ve been placed on critical incident leave per department policy. The officer who fired his weapon has not been named.
The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation will investigate the officer-involved shooting.
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