Eileen on camera from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. See the screen for your complete weather information. Here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 Weather Team Scattered shower and a few thunderstorms are tracking along a stalled front. It is all rain with low 60s across the kwwl viewing area this morning. Northeasterly winds are calm to around 15 mph but will be fairly light for the next couple of days. You have a 50 50 shot of seeing some of these showers and storms today, with the best chance along the front. We dry out by tomorrow. Ill let you know if the warmer temperatures will continue, as well, in a few minutes. We are following breaking news in whats being called an ambushstyle attack. This is a live picture of i235 in des moines. North of i235 both highway six and highway 28 are blocked right now. We believe that could be connected to the shooting investigations. This is what we know. Who an nbc affiliate in des moines says an urbandale officer
Eileen loan. Good morning. Eileen on camera from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. See the screen for your complete Weather Information. Here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 Weather Team Scattered shower and a few thunderstorms are tracking along a stalled front. It is all rain with temperatures in the upper 40s to low 60s across the kwwl viewing area this morning. Northeasterly winds are calm to around 15 mph but will e light for the next couple of days. You have a 50 50 shot of seeing some of these showers and storms today, with the best chance along the front. We dry out by tomorrow. Ill let you know if the warmer temperatures will continue, as well, in a few minutes. We are following breaking news calling ambushstyle attacks. It all started early this morning when officers went to investigate shots fired. The Des Moines Police Department Says officers found an urbandale officer had been shot. About 20 minutes later a des moines officer was found shot
Later on in this video greene claims he was assaulted in the police then hand him back an American Flag and a confederate flag. Kwwls Kristin Rogers is live in des moines with the latest kristin what can you tell us. A tragic day here police s road near the 100 marker on 180 they say he flagged down the dnr and asked them to call 911 it was there he was arrested without incident the two officers were shot just two miles apart. Police say an officer responded like that, that these officers were ambushed. On the surface right now, like i said, these officers and whoever the coward is that shot them while they sat in their cars. Up while this Investigation Continues this is a huge loss and a heartbreaking day for this community. Kwwl news. Thanks kristin, one iowa woman shows her support to a des moines officer after hearing about this tragedy. And i want you guys to be able to go to you Families Police in eastern iowa are keeping their thoughts and prayers with those in des moines and ur
A memorial also went up at the scene where officer martin was killed in urbandale including a blue sign i spoke with some Johnston High School students who were dropping off flowers at that scene in urbandalethey said its just in des moines, Kristin Rogers news 7kwwl. Greene is no stranger to police in the des moines area being arrested multiple times on various charges. Most recently, he was removed from a High School Football game in urbandale after apparently showing a Confederate Flag during the national anthem. Police say he waved the flag in front of other people who are minorities. Sir, were asking you to leave the property. What kind of distrubance have i caused . Sir, sir, do not start. Complaining to officers that his Constitutional Rights were violated. He also was charged with resisting arrest in 2014 after officers tried patting him down for a weapon. Two days later he was accused of threatening to kill another man after a fight in a parking lot. Officers tragically shot a
Served jail time. The victims urbandale officer Justin Martin and Sergeant Tony beminio of the Des Moines Police department. The murdersshocking the two communities who have been showing their support of both the urbandale and Des Moines Police departments all day kwwls Kristin Rogers in des moines todayshe joins us livekristin . You mentioned the support here and seeinig the number of people bringing the officerswater, snacks or dropping flowers off at one of the memorials the somberness of the community is easy to feeland its easy to see. These scenesan officers worst nightmere hitting the communities of urbandale and des moines of this like happening in our country lately but i didnt ever realize it would happen like in our community. The scene where officer martin was killedsits now a memorial is in its place including a sign reading real heroes dont wear capes. At the Urbandale Police departmentflowers are being dropped off by the dozens and officers are being thanked Ellie Clause