(Red Oak) At approximately 3:32 PM, on Sunday, November 19, 2023, a Red Oak police officer contacted a male subject outside a residence at 310 Broad Ave in Red Oak, Iowa.
The officer investigated the driver for operating a vehicle without a valid driver’s license. After a physical struggle with the officer, the subject was able to get away and made entry to his car. In doing so, the subject, in a reckless manner, drove towards the officer.
The officer fired his weapon, striking the subject, causing a serious but non-life-threatening injury.
The subject was taken by ambulance to the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, for medical treatment for his injury.
The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) has been requested to investigate the officer-involved shooting.
This is an ongoing DCI investigation. No further details are being released at this time.
