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| Des Moines shootings: Two police officers killed in separate 'ambush-style' attacks in Iowa | Des Moines shootings: Two police officers killed in separate 'ambush-style' attacks in Iowa |
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| Two police officers have been shot and killed in ambush-style attacks while sitting in their patrol cars in Des Moines, Iowa. | |
| One officer was found dead around 1am local time in Urbandale, while the second was found dead around 1.30am in the city, NBC News reported. | One officer was found dead around 1am local time in Urbandale, while the second was found dead around 1.30am in the city, NBC News reported. |
| "Both officers are deceased. The shootings appear to have been ambush-style attacks," a statement from the Des Moines police department said. | "Both officers are deceased. The shootings appear to have been ambush-style attacks," a statement from the Des Moines police department said. |
| Both officers were shot in their squad cars about three miles (5 km) apart, Des Moines Chief of Police Dana Wingert told a news conference. | Both officers were shot in their squad cars about three miles (5 km) apart, Des Moines Chief of Police Dana Wingert told a news conference. |
| "There is a clear and present danger to police officers right now," he said. "There is definitely danger out there right now." | "There is a clear and present danger to police officers right now," he said. "There is definitely danger out there right now." |
| Des Moines Police Sergeant Paul Parizek said there is "clearly danger" right now for police in the area because the victims were gunned down while sitting in their cars, and not involved in any incident. | |
| He said authorities are gathering information on possible suspects, and have doubled up on officer numbers. | |
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