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Iowa police shooting: One killed, another injured when officers shoot armed suspect

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Iowa police shooting: One killed, another injured when officers shoot armed suspect
A few minutes after 6:30 p.m. on Saturday the Cedar Rapids Police Department got a 911 call requesting an officer respond to the caller’s home at 31st Street NE in Cedar Rapids, KCRG reports. A second 911 call was received when another caller requested for officers to perform a welfare check on the first caller. The second caller said that the first caller was making suicidal and homicidal statements and was armed. Officers with the Cedar Rapids Police Department went to the area and found both callers.Police conducted a high-risk approach with the first caller who had a weapon. When officers gave verbal commands for the now suspect to drop his weapon, the suspect raised his weapon. Three of the officers fired at the suspect who fell to the ground after being hit. Emergency responders responded to the incident and the suspect died at the scene. The second caller was hit by gunfire as well. The second caller was taken to the hospital due to multiple gunshot wounds. No police officers were injured during the shooting. There is no known threat to the community due to the incident.The Cedar Rapids Police Department has asked the Division of Criminal Investigation Major Crime Unit to investigate the police shooting. The Division of Criminal Investigation Laboratory Crime Scene Team helped examine the scene.The suspect’s name has not been released. The identity of the second caller has also not been released. The three Cedar Rapids Police Officers involved with the shooting have been put on critical incident leave during the investigation. The names of the officers involved in the shooting have also not been released. » Download the free KCCI app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google PlayGet the latest headlines from KCCI

A few minutes after 6:30 p.m. on Saturday the Cedar Rapids Police Department got a 911 call requesting an officer respond to the caller’s home at 31st Street NE in Cedar Rapids, KCRG reports.

A second 911 call was received when another caller requested for officers to perform a welfare check on the first caller. The second caller said that the first caller was making suicidal and homicidal statements and was armed. Officers with the Cedar Rapids Police Department went to the area and found both callers.

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Police conducted a high-risk approach with the first caller who had a weapon. When officers gave verbal commands for the now suspect to drop his weapon, the suspect raised his weapon. Three of the officers fired at the suspect who fell to the ground after being hit. Emergency responders responded to the incident and the suspect died at the scene. The second caller was hit by gunfire as well. The second caller was taken to the hospital due to multiple gunshot wounds. No police officers were injured during the shooting. There is no known threat to the community due to the incident.

The Cedar Rapids Police Department has asked the Division of Criminal Investigation Major Crime Unit to investigate the police shooting. The Division of Criminal Investigation Laboratory Crime Scene Team helped examine the scene.

The suspect’s name has not been released. The identity of the second caller has also not been released. The three Cedar Rapids Police Officers involved with the shooting have been put on critical incident leave during the investigation. The names of the officers involved in the shooting have also not been released.

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