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Authorities Release Names Of Officer And Man Killed In Shooting Sunday Night In Panora

Authorities have released the name of a man killed in an officer-involved shooting in Panora Sunday night. Police have identified the subject as 26-year-old Joshua B. Reed, of New Virginia. According to the Office of the State Medical Examiner in Ankeny, the cause of death was multiple gunshot wounds and the manner of death was ruled homicide. The Panora Police officer involved in the shooting is Rock Armstrong, an officer with 17 years of experience. At approximately 7:19 p.m. on Sunday, July 1, law enforcement responded to an apartment building in the 500 block of West Market Street in Panora on reports of a man threatening people with a knife. Upon arrival, officers located Reed in the hallway, and he confronted officers with the weapon. He was ordered to drop the knife but refused to do so. Armstrong then engaged the subject and fired his weapon. Authorities attempted to provide medical treatment, but Reed later died from his injuries. Armstrong has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation into the incident. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Criminalistics Laboratory, the Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa State Patrol are assisting in that investigation.

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