West Liberty officer cleared in January officer-involved shooting

West Liberty officer cleared in January officer-involved shooting

West Liberty Police cleared in shooting of knife-wielding domestic assault suspect

Lang 3/13/26 The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has found a West Liberty Police officer was justified in shooting a knife-wielding domestic abuse suspect earlier this year. A Friday news release from the West Liberty Police Department detailed more about the case. It says authorities responded to an address on Elm Street just after 6:45 on the morning of January 11th. The suspect, 37-year-old Jay Bateman, refused to exit the residence. Officers …