2 Police Officers Killed in Des Moines 'Ambush-Style Attacks'

[cyberswede]

Source: NBC News

Two police officers were fatally shot in their cars during separate "ambush-style attacks" in greater Des Moines early Wednesday, authorities said.

Image: Shooting scene in Urbandale, Iowa
The scene of the fatal shooting of a police officer after an "ambush-style attack" in Urbandale, Iowa, on Wednesday. WHO
Sgt. Paul Parizek, a public information officer with the Des Moines Police Department, told reporters there was a "clear and present danger to police officers" and that a suspect remained on the run.

He added that there did "not appear that there was any interaction between these officers and the coward who shot them."

Parizek said the officers "were gunned down when they were sitting in their cars."

Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/2-police-officers-killed-des-moines-ambush-style-attacks-n676681

[leftyladyfrommo]

1. That is awful. And so scary.

Trump has let loose the crazies.

We had a woman shot here in KC yesterday while she was driving in the down town loop. Just random.

[cyberswede]

2. That's horrible. WTH is happening to people?

I worry a little about what might happen after the election. Some people (read: Trump supporters) are unhinged.

[Willie Pep]

16. Me too. This is the first time that I have been legit worried about the aftermath of an election.

Trump is being highly irresponsible propagating this rigged election meme because his followers believe him and in the likely event that he loses some of his unhinged followers may engage in violence.

On a deeper level, we should be worried that more and more Americans are turning to extremism of various stripes. I don't know what it is with this country. I am guessing that the fallout from the Great Recession combined with our often uncaring, hyper-competitive, socially isolating society causes disturbed people to seek meaning and answers in extreme ideologies. Some of these people then act on their dark impulses as happened in this case.

[cyberswede]

3. UPDATE: Suspect ID'd in 'ambush' attacks that killed 2 officers

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2016/11/02/2-police-officers-killed-ambush-attacks/93155012/

As of 7:30 a.m., police identified Scott Michael Greene as a suspect in the fatal shootings. Police said should be considered armed and dangerous.

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The link above should be updated as new information emerges.

[getagrip_already]

5. he was identified as a "white male", angry can be assumed....

Anyone wanna guess what his favorite hat is?

[Blue_Adept]

6. Interesting; I thought I saw him initially described as a black male in orange shorts

when I saw the piece on GMA this morning that had the call in to police dispatch about it.

[Abouttime]

4. He looks like a typical trump voter

Brace yourselves, we will see more of this after Hillary wins.

[brooklynite]

7. Suspect seen with Confederate Flag at High School event

[yellowcanine]

11. Anyone check pictures from Trump rallies?

I am guessing this guy has been to a few.

[cyberswede]

8. (The suspect) Scott Michael Greene was convicted in combative 2014 encounters

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2016/11/02/scott-michael-greene-convicted-combative-2014-encounters/93157528/

Scott Michael Greene, the 46-year-old suspect in the killings of two police officers early Wednesday, apparently had previous encounters with Urbandale police officers, according to court records about a man with the same name and date of birth as the suspect.

and

The complaint does not indicate why officers initially came into contact with Greene. But two days later he reportedly threatened to kill a man in the parking lot of the same apartment complex and he was charged with first-degree harassment, according to another complaint.

In that incident, Greene was accused of approaching a man in the parking lot and shined a flashlight in his eyes. Greene, who lived in the apartments, called the man the N-word and told the man “I will kill you, (expletive) kill you,” according to the complaint. Greene pleaded guilty to a lesser harassment charge on June 30, 2014, and was sentenced to one year of probation.

Well, there it is. (bold added)

[progressoid]

10. Is there any word on who the officers were?

[cyberswede]

12. Yes - in the most recent update

Des Moines police Sgt. Anthony "Tony" Beminio and Urbandale Police Officer Justin Martin were the officers killed, police said at an 11 a.m. news

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2016/11/02/2-police-officers-killed-ambush-attacks/93155012/

[progressoid]

14. Damn.

Martin was just hired in 2015.

[cagefreesoylentgreen]

15. Anyone else notice this?

This story has already been buried in the latest news cycle. How much do you want to bet if the shooter weren't white, the news would be talking about it at least into the weekend?