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Police: Suspect at large after Muscatine officer shot
KWQC • • nation
Key Points:
- Police in Muscatine, Iowa, have issued a shelter-in-place order after an officer was shot by a suspect, Mark Lee Jackson, who remains at large and is considered armed and dangerous.
- Jackson, 59, from Des Moines, fled after a high-speed vehicle pursuit and foot chase, during which he fired at officers and struck a Muscatine Police Officer, whose condition is stable but currently unknown.
- Authorities describe Jackson as 5'10", 145 pounds, with blue eyes and thinning gray hair, and urge the public not to approach him but to call 911 or the Muscatine Police Major Crimes Unit with any tips.
- Police and emergency responders, including an ISP aircraft and an armored vehicle, are actively searching the south end of town near the Rosebowl, with officials advising residents to avoid the area.
- Muscatine Mayor Brad Bark has asked the community to pray for the injured officer, emphasizing the seriousness of the ongoing situation.
