Iowa City Police Department officers fatally shoot a person while responding to call Tuesday evening

Two Iowa City Police Department officers fatally shot an individual reportedly armed with a knife on Tuesday evening. The incident occurred in the 600 block of Southgate Avenue after officers arrived on the scene at approximately 5:36 p.m. in response to a call.
Two officers from the Iowa City Police Department fired their guns at a person reportedly holding a knife early Tuesday evening, striking and killing the subject. The incident occurred on the street in the 600 block of Southgate Avenue. The officers arrived at the scene at “approximately 5:36 p.m.” in response to “a report of a […]
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