Webster County deputies shoot suspect accused of leading pursuit, threatening to shoot officers

Webster County deputies shoot suspect accused of leading pursuit, threatening to shoot officers

A man who is accused of leading a pursuit and threatening to shoot law enforcement has been hospitalized after deputies shot and detained him.

Officer-involved shooting in Webster County following chase

DES MOINES, Iowa -- One man was injured in an officer-involved shooting Monday night after officials said he led deputies on a chase in Webster County. A news release from the Webster County Sheriff's Office said a 911 call came in around 9:46 p.m. about a domestic disturbance in Gowrie. The caller told law enforcement that a male had been drinking alcohol and was leaving the scene in a GMC Sierra. They were also informed that the man had a gun …