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Michael Ahrens

Age : 33

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 08/13/2022

Location : Near Dubuque Road and Adrian Street

City : Waterloo

County : Black Hawk

State : Iowa

Agency : Waterloo PD

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/13/2022, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Waterloo Police Department officers responded to the Flavor Shop at 2301 Lafayette Street after receiving a report that a man was waving a handgun. Officers located 32-year-old Michael Ahrens, who had no permanent address, walking west on Dubuque Road while holding what appeared to be a handgun.
Officers repeatedly ordered Ahrens to drop the weapon while following him for several blocks. They fired less-lethal rounds in an attempt to disarm him, but Ahrens continued walking with the weapon. According to the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, Ahrens pointed the gun toward officers on two occasions. Two Waterloo police officers then fired, striking Ahrens twice. Officers rendered medical aid before he was transported to a Waterloo hospital and later airlifted to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. He died from his injuries on 08/15/2022.
The handgun Ahrens carried was later determined to be an airsoft pistol and he had been unarmed. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation recovered body-camera video from several officers and conducted the independent investigation. The investigative file was forwarded to the Black Hawk County Attorney for review.
Michael Ahrens was born in Waterloo on 01/20/1990. His obituary described him as an avid fisherman who enjoyed spending time outdoors with family and friends. He was survived by his parents, siblings, children, and extended family.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kcrg.com/2022/08/15/man-dies-following-officer-involved-shooting-waterloo/

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/michael-ahrens-obituary?id=36262560

https://dps.iowa.gov/dci-investigates-waterloo-officer-involved-shooting-0

https://dps.iowa.gov/dci-investigates-waterloo-officer-involved-shooting-0