Sunday, September 13, 2009

WATERLOO, Iowa: Waterloo officer kills man after struggle

A Waterloo police officer has killed a man after responding to a report of a domestic dispute.

Police say the officer shot the man after police were called to a Waterloo home after 2 a.m. Saturday on a report of a dispute between a man and a woman.

Soon after they arrived, the man struggled with two officers. When he began to overpower one of the officers, the officer drew his gun and shot the man in the chest.

He died at the scene.

One officer was taken to a hospital. The second officer wasn't hurt.

Police didn't release the names of the officers or the man killed. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation will investigate the shooting.

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