DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Police Department has released a summary video of the events that took place during a deadly officer-involved shooting on January 2nd.
Charquan Hargrove, 32, was killed in the shooting after DMPD officers went to a duplex in the 2100 block of Meadow Court to serve Hargove with felony warrants for Domestic Abuse Assault 3rd Offense, and Probation Violation offenses. Police were also serving a no-contact order against him.
The video provided by police contains body cam footage from Officer Nicholas Rude and Senior Officer Nicholas Stern. It’s edited for time, graphic images, and to protect the privacy of witnesses.
Sgt. Paul Parizek, spokesperson for the DMPD, explains the events using video and still images. View the video below:
A report issued Monday from the Iowa Attorney General’s Office determined the use of deadly force by the officers was legally justified and there was not a basis for criminal charges. The Polk County Attorney’s Office issued a statement last week stating a similar finding.
The AG office’s report said one of the officers saw Hargrove and a woman through the window but no one answered when they first knocked on the door. After knocking a second time, the woman who answered denied he was there and wouldn’t allow officers inside. Officers entered the home after advising her they had reason to believe Hargrove was inside the home.
Officers were speaking with the woman when they saw Hargrove dart into a bedroom down the hallway. Officer Rude ordered Hargrove to show his hands twice before heading down the hall toward the bedroom with his gun drawn. Officer Stern followed. When Officer Rude got to the door of the bedroom Hargrove was attempting to hide behind a closet door. He shouted at the officers to “back up” and then fired on them.
Both officers returned fire and moved to safe positions. Officer Rude went to a neighboring bedroom and continued to fire through the wall. Officer Stern backed down the hall to the living room.
The report says the woman ran down the hallway to get to the children and entered the room Officer Rude was in. He told her to get down and within two seconds, Hargrove lunged into the room and began firing on Officer Rude again. Officer Rude returned fire until Hargrove fell. The report says Officer Stern also opened fire on Hargrove when he witnessed him lunging into the room.
The officers handcuffed Hargrove and immediately began giving medical aid. Hargrove died from his injuries at the scene.
Both of the children in the home were unharmed in the incident.
Officer Rude and Officer Stern remain on administrative assignment, which is policy following an on-duty critical or traumatic incident.
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