2 Police Officers Wounded, Suspect Killed in Shooting in Waterloo, Iowa

Published on July 1, 2024

WATERLOO, Iowa—Two police officers were wounded and a suspect was killed in a shooting on Sunday morning near a park in Waterloo, Iowa. It’s unclear how the violence unfolded. State Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Special Agent Mike Krapfl said the circumstances are under investigation. Police responded to a report of a male with a gun in a neighborhood. The shooting took place along a major street adjoining Sullivan Park in Waterloo, Mr. Krapfl said. The two wounded officers were taken to a local hospital. Mr. Krapfl said he didn’t know their conditions. The male suspect was killed, he said....

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