Updated: 5:17 PM CDT Apr 26, 2021 The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation identified four additional officers involved in the Grundy Center standoff that resulted in Iowa State Patrol Sgt. Jim Smith’s death.According to a news released, Hardin County Sheriff’s Deputy Mitch Kappel and Iowa State Patrol troopers Josh Guhl, Matt Costello and Spencer Baltes discharged weapons during the April 9 standoff.Michael Thomas Lang, who is charged with first-degree murder, attempt to commit murder and assault on a peace officer in the standoff, suffered three gunshot wounds from return fire from the officers.A review by the Iowa Attorney General’s Office found that the officers’ use of deadly force in the standoff was “justified and reasonable.”
Man who killed Iowa trooper was shot 3 times, official says
By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press April 26, 2021 5:40pm Text size Copy shortlink:
IOWA CITY, Iowa The man charged with fatally shooting an Iowa State Patrol sergeant earlier this month was later shot in the head and chest by other state troopers after he opened fire on them, a prosecutor said Monday.
Three Iowa State Patrol troopers and a Hardin County deputy were entirely legally justified in shooting at Michael Lang during the April 9 confrontation at Lang s home in Grundy Center, assistant Iowa attorney general Scott Brown concluded. Because of Lang s actions officers had no other reasonable choice but to shoot Lang, Brown wrot
Associated Press6 hours agoLast Updated: April 27, 2021
Iowa City, Iowa (AP) The man charged with fatally shooting an Iowa State Patrol sergeant earlier this month was later shot in the head and chest by other state troopers after he opened fire on them, a prosecutor said Monday.
Three Iowa State Patrol troopers and a Hardin County deputy “were entirely legally justified” in shooting at Michael Lang during the April 9 confrontation at Lang’s home in Grundy Center, assistant Iowa attorney general Scott Brown concluded.
41-year-old Lang survived his gunshot wounds. Last week, he was released from University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City and taken into custody. He’s charged with murder in the death of Patrol Sgt. Jim Smith, attempted murder and assaulting a law enforcement officer. Brown is one of the prosecutors on the case, which could send Lang to prison for the rest of his life.
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This undated photo provided by the Iowa Department of Public Safety shows Michael Lang, charged in the shooting death of Iowa Highway Patrol Sgt. Jim Smith. Lang, of Grundy Center, was released Wednesday from Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, where he was recovering from wounds he suffered in a confrontation with law enforcement officers on April 9. Lang is charged with first-degree murder and two other counts.
IOWA CITY The man charged with fatally shooting an Iowa State Patrol sergeant earlier this month was later shot in the head and chest by other state troopers after he opened fire on them, a prosecutor said Monday.
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