CEDAR RAPIDS – One person is dead following an officer involved shooting in Cedar Rapids. On Tuesday, the Cedar Rapids Police Department requested assistance from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) to investigate. Cedar Rapids Police received a 911 call reporting a male subject, later identified as Travis McDermott, 38, was displaying a firearm in a reckless manner. Officers responded and located McDermott, who is accused of openly displaying a weapon. Two officers fired their service weapons at McDermott, striking him in the abdomen. Emergency medical care was provided on scene and McDermott was taken to an area hospital where he later died. The officers were not injured.
AMES – An Ames man is accused of child exploitation and bestiality. KCCI-TV reports 27-year-old Zachary Vince was arrested this week for five counts of possession of child sex abuse material, three counts of exploiting a minor, and a county of bestiality. Police claim Vince used an online Kik account and other electronic devices.
IOWA – The National Weather Service long-range forecast indicates another wet month is ahead. The Climate Prediction Center is forecasting above average precipitation for Iowa and most of the central US next month. Iowa has already had an above average month for precipitation, as this has already been the 2nd wettest September on record for Des Moines. Additional chances for rain return this weekend and early next week.
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