Two US police officers killed in Iowa ‘ambush’

AFP, WASHINGTON: Two police officers in the US state of Iowa were shot dead in separate attacks on Wednesday, with both “ambushed” as they sat in their cars, authorities said.
“It doesn’t look like there was any interaction between these officers, and whoever the coward is... shot them as they sat in their cars,” Des Moines Police Sergeant Paul Parizek said in an early morning news conference.
“It looks just like that, that these officers were ambushed.
“The first officer was found dead just after 1:00 am (0600 GMT) in Urbandale, a suburb of the state capital Des Moines.
The second officer was found shot some 20 to 30 minutes later in Des Moines proper and died after being taken to the hospital, according to US media.
Parizek said officers would be doubling up to patrol in pairs in the wake of the shootings.

Two US police officers killed in Iowa ambush

AFP, WASHINGTON: Two police officers in the US state of Iowa were shot dead in separate attacks on Wednesday, with both ambushed as theysat in their cars, authorities said. It doesnt look like there was any interaction between these officers, and whoever the coward is... shot them as they sat in their cars, Des Moines Police Sergeant Paul Parizek said in an early morning news conference. It looks just like that, that these officers were ambushed. The first officer was found dead just after 1:00 am (0600 GMT) in Urbandale, a suburb of the state capital Des Moines. The second officer was found shot some 20 to 30 minutes later in Des Moines proper and died after being taken to the hospital, according to US media. Parizek said officers would be doubling up to patrol in pairs in the wake of the shootings.