Investigation into officer shooting of suspect in Des Moines
February 1st, 2020 by Ric Hanson
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Two Des Moines police officers have been placed on standard paid leave following the officer-involved shooting of a man police say threatened a woman, then violently attacked responding officers. Police say in a news release that the shooting happened early Friday morning after officers were called to an apartment complex and encountered the 34-year-old suspect.
Police say when officers tried to arrest him, he became violent. Police say Officer Charlie Negrete, a 32-year veteran, fired his gun, seriously wounding the suspect, who remained hospitalized Saturday. Negrete and another officer, 30-year veteran Alycia Peterson, are now both on leave. The suspect’s name has not been released.