BETTENDORF, Iowa (AP) — Bettendorf police have identified an officer who shot a man to death as a seven-year veteran of the eastern Iowa department. Police on Thursday identified the officer who fired the shots on Sept. 3 as Patrick Mesick. Police say 53-year-old Timothy Alan Clevenger, of Silvis, died after being shot by Mesick.

The shooting happened after officers were called to a Bettendorf home and saw that Clevenger was holding a sharp-edged weapon near children. Mesick has been interviewed by state investigators and remains on paid administrative leave.