DCI Assists With Altoona Officer-Involved Shooting
September 7, 2020
ALTOONA, Iowa - This is not a press release from the Iowa Department of Public Safety. It is being distributed on behalf of the Altoona Police Department as the result of the Division of Criminal Investigation's assistance in this investigation.
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