DAVENPORT – Police in the Quad Cities gunned down a man they say came at them with a knife.
On August 13, 2014 at approximately 10:38 PM the Davenport Police Department was dispatched to 602 W. 9th Street, Davenport, reference to an individual threatening another individual with a knife. Prior to the Police Officers arriving, they were advised that the caller had barricaded himself in his bedroom and the man with the knife was beating on the bedroom door. Upon arrival, the Police Officers were able to make entry into the house and were immediately confronted by the individual with the knife. The individual failed to comply to verbal commands to stop, came at the Police Officers and consequently both Officers discharged their duty weapons. The individual was given medical treatment at the scene and then transported to Genesis East Medical Center and subsequently died as a result of injuries sustained in the shooting.
The names of the two Police Officers involved in the incident are not being released at this time, out of courtesy of notification to their families first. The name of the deceased individual is not being released at this time as well, pending notification of his family. Both Police Officers have been placed on Administrative Leave as directed by Department policy.
As a Davenport Police Department protocol, the Scott County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Investigation, were notified and will investigate the incident. All further inquiries on this incident should be directed to the Scott County Sheriff’s Office.
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