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(Update) Suspect in Des Moines metro Police Officer shootings identified

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November 2nd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Des Moines Police say they have identified a suspect in the early morning killing of two area police officers, and are warning the man is likely armed and should be considered dangerous. Police said in a statement this (Wednesday) morning, that they are hunting for 46-year-old Scott Michael Greene, of Urbandale.

Scott Michael Greene

Scott Michael Greene

Greene is described as white, 5 feet 11 inches tall, 180 pounds with brown hair and green eyes. He was last known to be driving a blue 2011 Ford F-150 pickup truck with Iowa license plates 780 YFR. The truck is equipped with a ladder rack.

Investigators identified Greene as a suspect as they scrambled to respond to the killings of officers in Urbandale and Des Moines in separate shootings. The two officers were killed in ambush-style attacks while they were sitting in their patrol cars.