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(Update) Humboldt County shooting victim identified

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November 12th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation has identified the subject shot Saturday in Humboldt County by an Iowa Department of Natural Resources Officer, as 20-year old Shane Allen Jensen, of Humboldt.  Jensen was being sought by family members and law enforcement on November 11th, 2017, after expressing thoughts of suicide by cop to family members and stealing a motor vehicle.

When located in Dakota City by officers of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at 205 4th Avenue in Dakota City, Jensen fired one round in the air and then pointed a loaded 9 mm handgun at officers.  An officer with the Iowa DNR fired one round at Jensen fatally wounding him.

The investigation is ongoing and no further information will be released by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation.  The results of the completed investigation will be forwarded to the Humboldt County Attorney’s Office for review.