(Council Bluffs) The Council Bluffs Police Department has released more information on an officer-involved shooting that occurred May 2nd at a convenience store at 3434 Nebraska Avenue.
Jimmy Carr, 34, of Omaha, Nebraska, was booked into the Pottawattamie County Jail this morning. He had been at the Douglas County Jail in Omaha since May 4th after being discharged from the Nebraska Medical Center. Carr is being charged with Attempted Murder of a Police Officer, Robbery 1st Degree and Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
Carr is accused of firing a handgun at Council Bluffs Police Officer Michael Roberts, who approached him as he was attempting to commit a theft from the convenience store. Roberts, who was not injured during the incident, returned fire, hitting Carr. Roberts is a 22-year veteran with the Council Bluffs Police Department; he has been on administrative leave since the incident. 
Agents with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation continue to investigate the Officer Involved Shooting. County Attorney Matt Wilber will review their findings and will make a determination if Officer Roberts’ actions were justified and lawful.
