Both officers were hospitalized following the incident, but are expected to survive.
DES MOINES, Iowa — Two Des Moines police officers are in the hospital following a shooting early Monday, the department said in a press release.
Officers attempted to stop a car for an equipment violation on Easton Boulevard at around 1:40 a.m. Monday. The driver of the vehicle initially stopped, but then sped away, leading to a pursuit, according to the release.
Police said the suspect turned onto E 24th Street, left the road and crashed. Sgt. Paul Parizek told Local 5 officers tried to get the suspect to turn off the car and get out, but he didn’t comply.
Police used a taser on the suspect while attempting to take him into custody. The suspect allegedly “began to struggle violently” with the responding officers, Parizek added.
During the struggle, the suspect began shooting at police, Parizek told Local 5. …