Des Moines officers kill suspect after he opened fire and critically wounded one of them, police say

DES MOINES, Iowa — Officers fatally shot a man in Des Moines Tuesday morning after he opened fire, critically wounding one of them, authorities said.

Officers responded to a home around 3:30 a.m. in response to a report of someone violating a protective order, police Sgt. Paul Parizek said in a news release. Minutes later, they spotted the suspect’s vehicle at the home and attempted to pull it over, but the driver fled.

During a chase, the man’s vehicle veered off the road and came to a stop. Within seconds, officers reported shots had been fired and one of them had been shot, Parizek wrote. Police returned fire, shooting the suspect, who died at the scene. Authorities have not released his name.

Parizek did not identify the wounded officer, but said he is 37 and has been with the Des Moines department for four years. He was shot in the chest.

Des Moines detectives and state authorities are investigating the shooting.