Traffic Stop Leads to Shooting near Cascade

Members of the Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office, Dubuque Police Department, Iowa State Division of Narcotics Enforcement, Monticello Police Department and the Jones County Sheriff’s Office conducted a high-risk traffic stop early this (Tuesday) morning that turned violent near Cascade.

Around 4:25 a.m., a vehicle was stopped on Highway 151 near the Highway 136 interchange as part of a multi-jurisdictional investigation. During the stop, the male suspect who was alone in the vehicle produced a handgun. Gunfire was exchanged, injuring a Dubuque County Sheriff’s deputy and fatally wounding the suspect. The deputy was first taken to MercyOne in Dubuque, then transferred to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics where he is reported to be in serious but stable condition.

The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation is handling the case and say there is no ongoing threat to the public. Officers involved have been placed on Critical Incident Leave, which is standard procedure.