Officials with the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation is investigating a fatal, Officer-involved shooting in Bettendorf. The incident happened at around Noon on Thursday, after Officers responded to 1111 – 16 ½ Street, in Bettendorf, for a report of a person bleeding and a subject holding a knife to the throat of a 4-year-old child.

Multiple police officers responded to the residence at which point police announced their presence and made entry. Upon entry into the house an officer engaged a 53-year old white male who was holding a sharp edged weapon, putting others in imminent danger. There were multiple young children present when this occurred. A Bettendorf officer discharged his weapon at the subject and subsequently, the subject was struck once and was pronounced dead at the scene.