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Officer-involved shooting in NW Iowa Monday morning

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October 30th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) – The Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an officer-involved shooting and homicide that started on Sunday night. The incident started Sunday after 7:30 p.m. when officials got a 911 call reporting a shooting at 2595 Old Highway 141 near Hornick. Deputies responded to the scene and learned there was a victim of a shooting on the property.

The suspect was located on the property and deputies began speaking to him. That lasted several hours into early this (Monday) morning. At approximately 2:45 a.m. the homicide suspect fired multiple shots at tactical teams who were attempting to take the suspect into custody.

Additional details are expected later this afternoon.