Suspect in custody after standoff situation with shots fired in Council Bluffs
November 28th, 2024 by Ric Hanson
(Council Bluffs, Iowa) – A male suspect is in custody following a domestic incident involving shots fired Thursday morning in Council Bluffs. According to KETV in Omaha, Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s deputies say shots were fired at 6 a.m., and a male was not allowing a female to leave an RV.
Pottawattamie County dispatch placed the scene on Monument Road near the Lewis and Clark Monument and Park. The Iowa State Patrol and Council Bluffs Police assisted at the scene. A deputy said the location has been a place of interest for months. Deputies said they took a while to make contact with the suspect but talked to him on the phone and arrested him without incident after about two hours.
Pottawattamie County confirmed the female is cooperating with law enforcement. The ages and identities of the two people involved are unknown at this time.

