(Council Bluffs) Council Bluffs police say a wanted man suspected in a South Dakota homicide was found dead Sunday evening from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a standoff at a Madison Avenue home.
According to the press release, at around 1:45 p.m. on Sunday (August 16), Council Bluffs Police Officers, with members of the Metro Area Fugitive Task Force, responded to 1201 Madison Avenue to check the location for a wanted subject. James Leroy Perdue III had active Parole Violation Warrants through the state of Iowa. Additionally, responding officers received information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that Perdue III was a suspect in a homicide that occurred in South Dakota on August 15. He was considered armed and dangerous. About one hour later, it was determined he was inside the home.
Council Bluffs Police Officers, with assistance from the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office, the Iowa State Patrol, and the U. S. Marshals Service, set up a perimeter around the house and asked
neighboring residences to shelter in place. A portion of Madison Avenue was closed in both directions during this time. Negotiators made several attempts to call Perdue III out of the home, but were unsuccessful. Around 7:30 p.m., shots were fired from inside the residence. A short time later, Perdue III was found deceased inside with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
No officers fired their weapons during this incident. This incident is still being investigated. The FBI and Tribal Police are investigating the homicide that occurred in South Dakota.
The Council Bluffs Police Department thanks the residents for their patience while the roadway was closed.
