MUSCATINE, Iowa – The two males who were injured in the May 29, 2024, officer-involved shooting incident at the intersection of Highway 61 and Cedar Street in Muscatine, Iowa, have been identified as Isidro Barajas Jr., 29, of Muscatine, and Juan Aldo Beltran Delgado, 33, of Muscatine. Barajas and Beltran Delgado are receiving treatment at a medical facility.

The Drug Task Force Officer who fired their weapon is a member of the multi-jurisdictional task force that serves Muscatine County and surrounding areas. The officer has been placed on critical incident leave pending the completion of the investigation. The name of the officer will be released upon completion of the interview. The case will be referred to the Muscatine County Attorney’s office for review upon completion of the investigation.

No additional information will be released at this time.

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(Muscatine, Iowa) – Authorities in Muscatine say there were no immediate reports of injuries following a chase, crash and shots-fired incident, Wednesday afternoon. According to the Muscatine Police Department, at around 3:30-p.m., Wednesday, officers with the Muscatine County Drug Task Force began the process of serving a search warrant on a residence located in the City of Muscatine. The subjects of the investigation fled the scene in a vehicle, when approached by law enforcement, and led police on a high-speed pursuit on Highway 61, around Muscatine.

The fleeing vehicle was involved in a collision at the intersection of Highway 61 and Cedar Street, at around 3:40-p.m. The suspects then fled on foot from the scene. Shortly afterward, several gunshots were fired at the scene.

The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is conducting an investigation into the incident. In addition to the Muscatine County Drug Task Force, agencies involved in the incident or lending support, included:

• The Muscatine County Sheriff’s Office
• Cedar County Sheriff’s Office
• Muscatine Police Dept.
• Iowa Dept. of Public Safety
• Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement
• Muscatine Fire Dept.
• and University of Iowa AirCare.

Officials say the situation was quickly contained, and there is no active threat the community. The incident remains under investigation. Additional details will be released pending completion of the DCI investigation.