WATERLOO — A 22-year-old man involved in last week’s officer-involved shooting in Waterloo has been released from the hospital and taken into custody on two felony weapons-related charges, state investigators announced September 23.
The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation identified the man as Deandrew Naqawn Spates (pictured at top). University of Iowa police arrested him September 22 on warrants obtained by Waterloo police following his hospital release.
Spates was being held at the Black Hawk County Jail, according to the DCI announcement.
Traffic stop preceded shooting
Waterloo police said the incident began at approximately 9:38 p.m. September 16, when officers stopped a vehicle in the 800 block of Sycamore Street that they suspected had been involved in a shots-fired call.
An officer-involved shooting occurred during the incident. Waterloo police requested a DCI investigation and placed the officer on critical incident leave, according to the department’s initial announcement.
The September 23 update did not describe the actions immediately preceding the shooting, identify the officer or detail Spates’ injuries.
Two felony charges filed
Waterloo police charged Spates with dominion or control of a firearm or offensive weapon by a felon and interference with official acts involving a dangerous weapon. Both charges are Class D felonies.
The DCI continues to investigate the officer-involved shooting at the Waterloo Police Department’s request. Once completed, investigators will forward their findings to the Black Hawk County Attorney’s Office for review.
The announcement did not provide a timetable for that review or a conclusion about the officer’s use of force.
In a separate Waterloo gunfire investigation covered earlier this month, police arrested a teenager accused of shooting at an occupied home on Gable Street. That case concerned an August 30 incident and is distinct from the September 16 officer-involved shooting.
A criminal charge is an accusation. Spates is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.