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Iowa State Patrol trooper killed in standoff named, suspect charged with murder
cbs2iowa.com ^ | Saturday, April 10th 2021 | Iowa's News Now

Posted on 04/10/2021 11:19:15 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

Iowa DPS names the trooper killed in the shooter as Sgt. Jim Smith, a 27-year veteran of the force. Michael Thomas Lang, 41, is now charged with Sgt. Smith's murder. He is currently hospitalized after being shot multiple times by law enforcement. Officials confirm to Iowa's News Now that this is the same Michael Lang that ran unsuccessfully for Grundy County Sheriff last fall.

(Excerpt) Read more at cbs2iowa.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: banglist; crime; iowa; police

1 posted on 04/10/2021 11:19:15 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

perp had drugs or porn with him is my guess....


2 posted on 04/10/2021 11:22:04 PM PDT by cherry (we are the Remnant)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
The second little pig builds a house of sticks,
Before midnight, a tactical team rammed into the house with an armored vehicle. Law enforcement say Lang shot multiple rounds at the armored vehicle but no other officers were hurt.

3 posted on 04/10/2021 11:24:52 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Ran as a Democrat for the office. So much irony. So little surprise.


4 posted on 04/10/2021 11:26:03 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

“Officials confirm to Iowa’s News Now that this is the same Michael Lang that ran unsuccessfully for Grundy County Sheriff last fall.”


5 posted on 04/10/2021 11:26:35 PM PDT by Ken H (Trump won.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
.410 Shotgun for Home Defense.
6 posted on 04/10/2021 11:31:24 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Ken H
Confrontation Uber Alles.

Just cut off his electric, gas and water.

7 posted on 04/10/2021 11:34:55 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
The house after a police armored vehicle rammed into the house:


8 posted on 04/10/2021 11:50:41 PM PDT by jonrick46 ( Leftnicks chase illusions of motherships at the end of the pier.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Thanks for the link. That guy is what ya would call a professional.


9 posted on 04/11/2021 12:03:58 AM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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To: joma89

Certainly.


10 posted on 04/11/2021 12:05:12 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: jonrick46

If Iowa used park rangers instead of troopers they could have settled this peacefully../s


11 posted on 04/11/2021 4:14:59 AM PDT by Russ (I )
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To: BradyLS

A democrat ran against out sheriff a couple years ago. His qualifications according to his website were that he wrote an article for True Detective Magazine and once did a ride along.


12 posted on 04/11/2021 5:10:42 AM PDT by cyclotic (Live your life in such a way that they hate you as much as they hated Rush Limbaugh)
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