Of des moines, where police say someone shot and killed two officers in two separate shootings. Just after 1oclock, someone shot an officer near Urbandale High School and then 20 minutes later, another shooting where an officer was shot and killed a few blocks south of Merle Hay Mall. Both officers were sitting in their cars when someone attacked. We listened to a news c police. They say there is no one in custody at this point in time. They call the suspect a coward, and police are working quickly to try to determine who is the shooter. Theres someone out there shooting Police Officers we hope we find him before anyone else gets hurt and defiently dont want anyone in the public or in the community to get hurt. Des Moines Police say right now there is a real danger for Police Officers in des moines. Right now the department has doubled up its officers stay with kcrgtv9 and kcrg dot com for the latest on this story. We will continue to follow it throughout the day. This mornings shootin
The Des Moines Police for eleven years. Police say greene fired 15 to 30 shots into the squad cars with a 22caliber gun. Kcrg tv nines Dave Franzman joins us live tonight from the Des Moines Police department. Dave, theres already a pretty big memorial for the officers set up there. Beth, there is a squad car draped in black with bouquets of flowes similar memorials sprang up in urbandale and south of the Merle Hay Mall where the two officers died in their squad cars. While Police Caught the alleged shooter shortly after 9 00 oclock this morning the investigation is far from over. Warrant here at a home owned by the suspects mother. One neighbor says this is where the suspect and his family lived as well. At the morning news conference, officers called it a terrible day with no easy explanations. What we can tell looking at the scene is it appears neither officer had an opportunity to interact with the suspects it doesnt look like there was an exchange of conversation there definitely
Urbandale high school. Then about two miles and 20 minutes later south of the Merle Hay Mall with a different officer. At a briefing following the capture, police said greene became a person of interest very quickly. It was somebody who was known to Law Enforcement. Th e leads we started developing at the scene pointed us in his direction more leads came in an detectives determined he was somebody we wanted to talk to. Police say the suspect fired multiple times at each officer apparently giving he gravel road just off i80 about 35 miles west of the shooting. Urbandale authorities, who searched the home where greene lived today, said theyd had run ins with the suspect before including just a few weeks ago at the High School Football field. Greene was in the stands displaying a Confederate Flag when he was escorted out. My son called me to have me pick him up early from the football game. It apparently involved a Confederate Flag and he wouldnt police say they arent sure if that inciden
Look at i380 not really bad. A little bit of wet roads. Be careful with that. Lets check in with weather first forecaster, justin. The thunder, we have been hearing it here through the stereo. These will continue was about 9 00 this morning benson breaks and then a little bit more. 54 right now. We will go to doppler radar. Light of strong storms from monticello to williamsburg. Heavy rain. Shower storms everyone is dealing with light storms. Heres what it looks like right now at dubuque. Is a little strike of lighting right there. As we begin the day our temperatures are about in the lower 50s. In cedar rapids, great as well. We are at 54 degrees. 52 50 20 52 a break this morning and then we will see more showers develop work the high is 64 degrees today. More in about 10 minutes. Breaking news. Des moines area Police Officer, actually two of them shot. Stephanie is with us for more. Canceled school for the day and the suspect is on the loose. About 115 this morning a suspect shot and
You can see thursdays snow affected much of central, northwest, and southeast iowa. The blue here means roads are partially covered in snow or ice. Any pink means completely covered. Roads here in the metro will still be slippery for your morning commute, so give yourselves a few extra minutes. Elizabeth in commitment 2016 news now, rematch. Hillary clinton and Bernie Sanders faced off last night for the First Time Since sanders defeated clinton by a landslide this week in new hampshire. Nikole killion is in washington with a recap. Nikole today, Hillary Clinton campaigns in South Carolina, while Bernie Sanders stumps in minnesota after going toetotoe last night. The Democratic Candidates squared off over a range of issues like wall street and Campaign Finance reform. Race was also front and center as both vied for the africanamerican and hispanic vote ahead of contests in South Carolina and nevada. But things got pretty heated as they touched on president obamas legacy. From republica