Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : Unknown

Date : 12/20/2025

Location : Unknown residence in Brooklyn

City : Brooklyn

County : Poweshiek

State : Iowa

Agency : Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Suicide

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 12/20/2025 deputies investigating a drug case made contact with a man inside a residence in Brooklyn. A standoff occurred and the man remained inside as officers secured the area. After continued attempts to resolve the situation, authorities entered the residence and found the man dead from a self inflicted gunshot wound. The investigation remains ongoing.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kcci.com/article/brooklyn-iowa-standoff-suspect-dead-self-inflicted-gunshot/
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/2025/12/20/brooklyn-iowa-standoff-drug-investigation-suspect-dead/
https://www.kcrg.com/2025/12/20/suspect-dead-after-brooklyn-standoff/