Marshalltown Murder Suspect dead after being shot by law enforcement in California
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August 10th, 2024 by Ric Hanson
(Marshalltown, Iowa) – Officials with the Anaheim, California, Police Department report an Iowa man wanted on a charge of Murder in the 1st Degree, in connection with a fatal shooting June 1st, 2024 in Marshalltown, died Friday after he was shot by law enforcement near a motel in California. 18-year-old Victor Delgadillo, of Marshalltown, was transported to a local hospital after he was shot at around 1:30-p.m. Friday near a Motel 6, by a U-S. Marshals law enforcement Task Force who were attempted to arrest the man.
According to a social media post by the Anaheim Police Department, officers responded to the 1400 block of N. State College Blvd. to assist a U.S. Marshal’s Task Force, The U.S. Marshal’s Task Force consisted of law enforcement personnel from the U.S. Marshal’s Office, the California Department of Corrections, the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office, and other agencies.
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Victor Delgadillo
Task Force personnel and Anaheim Police contacted the suspect, and an officer-involved shooting occurred. One Anaheim Police officer and other members of the Task Force fired their weapons. The officers rendered first aid before the subject was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased. There are no outstanding suspects.
A firearm was located at the scene. No officers were injured as a result of the shooting. However, a bystander was struck by a bullet, which resulted in a minor injury. The bystander was transported to a local hospital, where he was treated and released a short time later.
The Orange County District Attorney’s Office responded to initiate the investigation into the circumstances of the officer-involved shooting. Anaheim PD Homicide Detectives, the Anaheim PD Major Incident Review Team (MIRT), Anaheim PD Internal Affairs, and personnel from the Anaheim Police Review Board (PRB) and Office of Independent Review (OIR) also responded to the incident. The investigation is ongoing at this time.