Post by Logan on Feb 8, 2016 5:08:51 GMT -6
SIOUX CITY | An armed suspect linked to a string of robberies and burglaries shot a Sioux City police officer early Sunday morning before shooting himself.
Isaiah Mothershed, 18, shot and wounded a 13-year veteran of the police force inside an apartment on the city's northside, according to a police department news release. The officer, who was not immediately identified, was treated and released at a local hospital.
Mothershed, who was wounded from his self-inflicted gunshot, was arrested and is in police custody. Mercy Medical Center would neither confirm or deny Mothershed was a patient there Sunday night.
The shooting occurred as police investigated numerous robberies and burglaries that led them to apartment C13 at 2947 Park Ave. Several neighbors declined to speak on the record to the Journal Sunday.
Read more: siouxcityjournal.com/news/sioux-city-officer-shot-during-sunday-morning-investigation/article_38c2fa3d-eb34-5a7d-af9c-2157640f6df3.html
Isaiah Mothershed, 18, shot and wounded a 13-year veteran of the police force inside an apartment on the city's northside, according to a police department news release. The officer, who was not immediately identified, was treated and released at a local hospital.
Mothershed, who was wounded from his self-inflicted gunshot, was arrested and is in police custody. Mercy Medical Center would neither confirm or deny Mothershed was a patient there Sunday night.
The shooting occurred as police investigated numerous robberies and burglaries that led them to apartment C13 at 2947 Park Ave. Several neighbors declined to speak on the record to the Journal Sunday.
Read more: siouxcityjournal.com/news/sioux-city-officer-shot-during-sunday-morning-investigation/article_38c2fa3d-eb34-5a7d-af9c-2157640f6df3.html