Armed Bicyclist Killed in Iowa Shooting That Wounded 2 Police Officers, Investigators Say
Published on July 2, 2024
WATERLOO, Iowa—Police in Waterloo, Iowa, were responding to a report of a bicyclist with a gun in an incident that ended with two officers wounded and the suspect dead, state investigators said Monday. Officers were dispatched shortly before 8:30 a.m. Sunday on a report of an armed man wearing all-green clothing who was on a bike. They spotted Kelvin Lee Plain Jr., 35, in Sullivan Park. Mr. Plain fled on the bike and then on foot through the park. Officers fired a Taser at Mr. Plain while he was running, knocking him to the ground, the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation (DCI) said in a statement....