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More details released Tue. evening on Bluffs shootings & Mem. fund

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May 2nd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday afternoon, provided an update to the information that was released Monday afternoon, with regard to the incident that took place at the Pottawattamie County Jail. Authorities say Deputy Pat Morgan, who was injured during the shooting and escape, remained hospitalized, in stable condition. He is expected to be released soon and will make a full recovery.

An autopsy was performed on Deputy Mark Burbridge Tuesday at the State of Iowa Medical Examiner’s Office, in Ankeny. Results of the procedure will not be released, as it is part of an on-going investigation. Similarly, any video footage recorded by cameras at the jail will not be released, as it is also a part of the investigation.

A memorial fund has been set up to assist fallen Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Deputy Mark Burbridge’s wife and three children.  Donations can be made at any Treynor State Bank location, care of The Mark Burbridge Memorial Fund. Treynor State Bank has seven locations: Council Bluffs (3 Locations); Treynor, Iowa; Macedonia, Iowa; Atlantic, Iowa; Corning, Iowa. Online donations can be made via PayPal and sending donations to email address markburbridge7810@gmail.com. The Treynor State Bank and the PayPal account are the only Burbridge family-approved donation venues.

Wesley Williams Correa-Carmenaty was being held on $10-million bond at the Douglas County Jail, in Omaha, Nebraska. Iowa law enforcement officials submitted arrest warrant applications, accusing Correa-Carmenaty of:

o Murder 1st Degree
o Attempted Murder (2 counts)
o Escape from Custody
o Robbery 1st Degree (3 counts)
o Kidnapping 2nd Degree
o Intimidation with a Dangerous Weapon
o Felon in Possession of a Firearm

An arrest warrant, for all of the offenses was approved by a judge Tuesday afternoon and extradition proceedings will soon begin to have Correa-Carmenaty returned to Iowa.

Council Bluffs police detectives are still seeking any information from witnesses that were in the areas of North 16th Street and Nash Blvd, just prior to 11am on May 1st. Anyone with any information, regarding the shooting at the jail, the attempted car-jacking at 16th and Nash Blvd, or the car-jacking of a black 2015 Nissan Sentra 4-door, in the area of North 25th Street and Avenue I, is encouraged to contact Council Bluffs police detectives at 712-328-4728 or 712-328-STOP.

Below are several images of vehicles that were captured by a traffic camera at the intersection. Authorities are very interested in talking with the occupants of these vehicles, as they may have witnessed the attempted car-jacking that had just occurred.