SLEEPY EYE A 43-year-old Iowa man accused of murdering a 33-year-old Algona, Iowa police officer Wednesday peacefully turned himself in to authorities in on
KOSSUTH COUNTY, Iowa — One officer was shot in Algona on Wednesday night. According to the Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office, one Algona police officer was shot shortly before 8 p.m. The officer’s condition is still unknown at this time. A nearby high school was placed on lockdown as a precaution because of students who were […]
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UPDATE: Kossuth County Emergency Management and the Kossuth County Sheriff's Department issued an all-clear alert regarding this matter at 11:54 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, as the suspect has been apprehended.
PRESS RELEASE FROM IOWA STATE PATROL (11:20 p.m. Sept. 13)
The following is from the Iowa State Patrol:
This is a BLUE ALERT issued by the Iowa Department of Public Safety on September 13, 2023.
The Algona police officer was shot at approximately 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Iowa State Patrol said in a statement. Local resident Kyle Lou Ricke, 43, was later identified as the suspect. and arrested.