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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : Unknown

Date : 04/24/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Urbandale

County : Polk

State : Iowa

Agency : Urbandale Police Department, SWAT

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On April 24, 2024, at approximately 6:30 p.m., the Urbandale Police Department responded to a report of a domestic dispute at a residence in the 3700 block of 150th Street. Upon attempting to make contact, officers heard gunfire from within the residence, prompting them to establish a secure perimeter and evacuate nearby homes for public safety.
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The Urbandale Police Department's SWAT team was deployed, and crisis negotiators attempted to communicate with the individual, who was reportedly armed and had barricaded himself inside. Negotiations extended for several hours, during which officers used a drone to survey the interior of the home.
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Despite these efforts, the man reportedly raised a firearm and fired a single shot, resulting in his death from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. SWAT officers did not discharge their weapons during the standoff.
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The Urbandale Police Department confirmed that no other individuals were present in the home during the incident. The case remains under investigation, with findings to be reviewed by the Polk County Attorney's Office.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: One fatality
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Last Update: December 7, 2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://who13.com/news/metro-news/urbandale-police-standoff-ends-in-suicide/
https://who13.com/news/large-police-presence-at-urbandale-home/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/urbandale-police-standoff-ends-suicide-111051780.html