ELMA, Iowa – Officials with the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation are conducting an investigation in the tiny northeast Iowa town of Elma, into an officer-involved shooting incident. Authorities say at around 3:40-p.m. Wednesday, May 28th, the Howard County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from 49-year-old Mark Michael Zweibohmer, to conduct a welfare check at his residence located in rural Elma. When law enforcement arrived on scene, Zweibohmer began shooting at responding officers. Officers returned fire. Zweibohmer was arrested and charged with four counts of attempted murder of a police officer.

No injuries to either the responding officer or Zweibohmer were reported. The names of the officers involved will be released on a later date.

The Howard County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Iowa State Patrol, Cresco Police Department, Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office, Howard County Emergency Management, and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. This is an ongoing investigation. No additional information will be released at this time.