The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office says the pursuit of a stolen vehicle early this (Thursday) morning concluded with a crash, but not before shots were fired at Deputies. The chase began at around 3:45-a.m., after Pottawattamie County deputies were advised of a stolen vehicle at 10 East Street, Shelby (Loves Travel Stop).  The vehicle stolen was a white 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt.  At approximately 3:55-a.m., a Pottawattamie County deputy observed the vehicle westbound on Interstate 80 near the 21 mile marker.  The deputy attempted to stop the vehicle, but the Chevy accelerated to nearly 120 mph.  The vehicle left the Interstate at Underwood and continued westbound on Magnolia Road to County Road L-34.  From there, the car went northbound on L-34 at high rates of speed to Whippoorwill Road.  At County Road L-34 and Whippoorwill Road, a pit maneuver was used in attempt to stop the vehicle.  The car entered the south ditch and two occupants exited the vehicle and fled on foot.

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The driver, identified as 25-year old Brandon J. King, of Scranton, Kansas, was detained by law enforcement.  His passenger, later identified as 30-year old John P. Detimore, of Burlingame, KS entered a pickup in the area and fled the scene.  When he drove into a nearby corn field, the pickup became stuck, and Detimore fled on foot. Law enforcement personnel from Harrison, Shelby and Cass (Iowa) Counties assisted Pottawattamie County deputies setup a perimeter.  With the assistance of a Cass County Sheriff’s Office K-9, Detimore was located and detained.

Located at the scene was a stolen Ruger handgun.  The weapon was in a pickup that was stolen on October 4, 2017 in Centralia, Kansas.  Both Brandon King and John Detimore were transported to a Council Bluffs Hospital with minor injuries.  Both were released and transported to Pottawattamie County Corrections. The investigation is ongoing into shots being fired at the pursuing deputy and the theft of a vehicle from the State of Kansas.

Brandon King is being charged with multiple traffic offenses, theft of a motor vehicle, interference with official acts, possession of a stolen gun and possession of a dangerous weapon. John Detimore is being charged with theft of a motor vehicle (2 counts), felon in possession of a firearm, possession of a dangerous weapon, interference with official acts and attempted murder.