ADAIR COUNTY, Iowa – Officials with the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation (DCI), Thursday, released additional information with regard to an Officer-Involved shooting that occurred December 29th, in Adair County. The officer involved in the shooting was identified as Adair County Deputy Josh Armstrong. Deputy Armstrong is a 2 ½ year veteran with the Adair County Sheriff’s Office. A copy of the report of the DCI’s investigation will be forwarded to the Adair County Attorney’s Office for review.

Three additional charges have been filed on the suspect who was shot by the Deputy. Authorities says 57-year-old Charles R Bradshaw, of Jefferson, is now charged with:
1. Attempted murder of a peace officer (707.11 (5) (A)) Class B-Felony,
2. Assault on a police officer (708.3A (2)) Class D-Felony
3. Intimidation with a dangerous weapon (708.6, Class C-Felony).

The incident that resulted in Bradshaw being shot in both arms and taken into custody, begin at around 8:30-p.m., Dec. 29^th, when a Stuart Police Officer attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation. The suspect (Later Identified as Bradshaw) failed to stop and a pursuit was initiated. Several agencies assisted in the pursuit, including Stuart Police, Greenfield Police, Guthrie and Adair County Sheriff’s Deputies.

The pursuit ended in rural Adair County just north of 130th Street on Jordan Ave when Bradshaw’s vehicle abruptly turned around in the roadway. A Stuart Police Officer was unable to stop and struck the Bradshaw vehicle, which continued to travel a short distance and ultimately struck a Guthrie County deputy’s vehicle before it came to a stop.  During this series of events an Adair County Deputy heard a gunshot from the suspect vehicle.

Deputy Armstrong exited his patrol car just as Bradshaw’s vehicle became disabled and observed the Bradshaw to be in possession of a handgun.  The Deputy fired his service weapon and struck the Bradshaw, causing non-life threatening injuries.

Bradshaw was taken a hospital to be treated for his injuries and then taken into custody. A black .9mm handgun and a spent shell casing was found during a search of the vehicle, along with a substance believed to be meth. Bradshaw had previously been convicted on a felony drug charges in Missouri.

He remains in the Adair County Jail.