HUMBOLDT COUNTY, IOWA – A man shot dead this weekend in Humboldt county by police expressed thoughts of suicide by cop to family members, authorities say.
The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation has identified the subject shot by an Iowa Department of Natural Resources Officer in Dakota City yesterday as Shane Allen Jensen, age 20, from Humboldt, Iowa. Jensen was being sought by family members and law enforcement on November 11th, 2017, after expressing thoughts of suicide by cop to family members and stealing a motor vehicle. When located by officers of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at 205 4th Avenue in Dakota City, Jensen fired one round in the air and then pointed a loaded 9 mm handgun at officers. An officer with the Iowa DNR fired one round at Jensen fatally wounding him.
The investigation is ongoing and no further information will be released by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. The results of the completed investigation will be forwarded to the Humboldt County Attorney’s Office for review.
On November 11th, 2017, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation responded to an officer-involved shooting at 205 4th Street in Dakota City, Iowa. Officers with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office had responded to this location at about 2:30 p.m. on the report of a wanted subject hiding under the deck of the residence.
Officers encountered an armed subject who fired a weapon in the air and then pointed the weapon at officers. An officer with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources fired at the suspect fatally wounding him.
You know people DNR officers deal with people that carry guns. Did some of you skip the station that put a brain in your head? Also for the stupid questions about it’s the cops fault, WHY if you want to blow your brains out then go out in the country side and walk out where no one can see or hear you and have at it. When the crows and turkey vultchers get done with you maybe someone will find the remains but quit blaming others. It gets real old fast!!!!!!!!!!!!
Be careful what you wish for.
Shot by DNR officer, they should not be allowed to carry a gun
I hope you’re not serious! DNR officers come in contact with people carrying guns on a daily basis. Would you like to go try and stop a person poaching deer with a rifle unarmed?
Just goes to show if you need help because someone is wanting to commit suicide don’t call a cop.
So true. If a family member ever calls a cop on a family member for anything other than a totally out of control violent situation, that family should immediately split up. Calling for trivial matters because you want to feel superior or bring the family member in line can easily spin out of control into a death by cop situation. Never trust anyone who uses police against you. It’s a total deal breaker.
Who, you gonna call?
Pretty crappy thingto do. Now the cop lives with it 4 ever.