March 28, 2024

Iowa man fatally shot by officer after brandishing gun

DAKOTA CITY — Authorities say a 20-year-old northern Iowa man was fatally shot by a Department of Natural Resources officer after brandishing a gun.

The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation says Shane Allen Jensen, of Humboldt, was shot on Saturday in Dakota City.

Authorities say Jensen was shot around 2:30 p.m. after he fired a 9 mm handgun into the air and then pointed the weapon at the DNR officer.