(Des Moines, Iowa) – Officials with the Iowa Department of Public Safety, Saturday evening, released the names of six law enforcement officers (2 State Troopers and 4 Davenport Police Officers) who were involved in the fatal shooting of a man in Davenport during the early morning hours of October 30th. Authorities say all six have cooperated and have been interviewed by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. (DCI).

They are identified as:
• Trooper Kenneth Voorhees-Iowa State Patrol Six years, six months of law enforcement experience.
• Trooper Dwight Swartz-Iowa State Patrol Five years, six months of law enforcement experience.
• Officer Brandon Askew-Davenport Police Department Ten years of law enforcement experience.
• Officer Mason Pauley-Davenport Police Department One year, eleven months of law enforcement experience.
• Officer Benjamin Betsworth-Davenport Police Department One year, two months of law enforcement experience.
• Officer Zachary Thomas-Bettendorf Police Department Thirteen years, one month of law enforcement experience.

All six remain on leave pending the outcome of the investigation. Once the investigation is complete, the findings will be forward to the Scott County Attorney’s Office and the Iowa Attorney General’s Office for review.

***Original report from the DPS follows***

On Sunday, October 30, 2022, at 2:50 am, multiple agencies were patrolling in the area of 5200 Grand Avenue. Officers initiated a traffic stop, but the driver failed to stop. A pursuit was initiated and ended after the vehicle became inoperable in the area of Kimberly Road and Elmore Avenue.  The occupants of the vehicle fled on foot. During the foot pursuit Officers exchanged gun fire with an occupant and as a result the occupant was pronounced deceased at the scene. The individual involved in the October 30, 2022 shooting was identified as a Davenport resident, 24-year-old Kenneth Jamel Carrol. An autopsy will take place at the Office of the Iowa State Medical Examiner.

Three people, including two from North Las Vegas, NV were injured during a crash Saturday morning in Cerro Gordo County. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2010 Dodge Journey traveling west on 300th Street (north of Clear Lake), when it failed to stop at the posted intersection with Grouse Avenue. The SUV pulled into the path of a 2012 Jeep Wrangler and was struck on the passenger side door. The crash happened at around 8:06-a.m.

The Iowa State Patrol reports following the impact, both vehicles entered the southwest ditch. The injured victims included the driver of the Dodge 21-year-old De Saun Ronald Smith, and his passenger, 21-year-old Kmaurian Philogene, both of Las Vegas, and 42-year-old Michael John Lester, of Clear Lake, who was driving the Jeep.

They were all wearing their seat belts and were transported to Mercy One Hospital by Clear Lake and Mason City Fire crews.

(Marshalltown, Iowa/ UPDATED) Four teens consisting of two brothers and two sisters, all from Marshalltown, died Friday, when the 2008 BMW 550 they were in, went out of control and struck a utility pole before bursting into flames. Marshallton Police, Saturday, identified the victims of the crash as 13-year-old Adrian Lara, 16-year-old Isacc Lara, 15-year-old Linette Lopez, and 17-year-old Yanitza Lopez.

The Iowa State Patrol reports the accident happened at around 11:12-p.m. as the car was traveling south on 6th Street near Edgeland Drive. Police Chief Michael Tupper issued a statement that said “Mental health professionals will be available to students, families, and staff members from 1-3 p.m. [Sunday, Nov. 6], at both the Marshalltown High School Library and the Miller Middle School Library.

Additional counseling support services will be available throughout the week at each school as deemed necessary

(Carroll, Iowa) – A Sac County man was arrested Friday afternoon following a pursuit, crash and extensive search. According to the Carroll Police Deparment, 47-year-old Victor Scalco, of Lytton, was arrested after a woman reported to police at around 12:32-p.m. Friday, that she had been held against her will and assaulted, at a residence in Carroll. The woman was transported to St. Anthony Regional Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. She told police Scalco had allegedly stolen her vehicle and was armed with a hand gun.

Carroll Police located the vehicle being driven by Scalco near Clark and Valley Drive. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle but Scalco instead led them on a chase through the east part of town and north on Griffith Road, where the vehicle left the road and continued through fields. The pursuit continued on-and off-roads north to 170th and Olympic Avenue, where the stolen vehicle left the road and crashed into a waterway, where Scalco bailed out and took off on foot.

Victor Scalco

Authorities say during the pursuit, the stolen vehicle rammed a Carroll Police vehicle, causing damage. After an extensive search of the waterways and nearby farms, Victor Scalco was located, hiding in Storm Creek. He was transported to the hospital and treated for suspected hypothermia. The man faces charges that include Domestic Abuse/2nd offense, Eluding, Control of a firearm by a domestic abuse offender, Theft in the 1st degree, and assault while displaying a weapons. Additional charges are pending completion of the investigation.

Agencies assisting the Carroll County Police Department during the incident, include: The Carroll, Calhoun and Sac County Sheriff’s Departments, Iowa State Patrol, Iowa DNR, Iowa DMV Enforcement, Calhoun County EMS, and Carroll County Ambulance.

(Lucas County, Iowa) – A head-on crash northwest of Chariton, Friday evening resulted in the death of one person and injured to another. Both drivers are from Chariton. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2006 Buick Rendezvous SUV driven by 56-year-old Amy J. Finnell was northbound on 200th Avenue at around 6:30-p.m., just north of the 496th Lane, when the SUV crossed the center line into the southbound lane, where the vehicle struck a northbound 2004 Chevy Colorado pickup, driven by 22-year old Riley E. Voss.

Both drivers were transported by Lucas County Ambulance to the Lucas County Health Center, where Finnell died from her injuries. Voss was treated for minor injuries before being released from the facility. Neither driver was wearing a seat belt.