MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (WHO-TV) — Authorities say a teenage boy has been injured in an officer-involved shooting in central Iowa. Station WHO-TV reports that the shooting happened before dawn Wednesday morning in Marshalltown when officers were called to a northwest neighborhood near Rogers Elementary School for a disturbance. Marshalltown Police Chief Michael Tupper says the call was made just before 4:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Tupper says arriving officers encountered a 17-year-old male who did not respond to police commands or being shocked by a stun gun and was shot when he charged officers. The teen was taken to a hospital for treatment of wounds not believed to be life-threatening. Police are not releasing the name of the teen or the officer who shot him.

The Clarinda Police Department reports two students have absconded from the Clarinda Academy after stealing a vehicle from the campus. The incident happened today (Wednesday), at approximately 1:45 p.m.

The vehicle is a black 2013 Chevrolet Impala, University of Iowa Collegiate Personalized license plate WEBHAWK. No additional information is available at this time.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Legislature will resume its session on June 3 after a months-long break as part of efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Republicans who control both legislative chambers agreed to suspend the Legislature on March 16 and then extended the break as the state dealt with the outbreak. The action to resume the legislative session came as Gov. Kim Reynolds, a Republican, announced Wednesday she was allowing most businesses to reopen across the state.

A legislative panel will meet by phone Thursday to officially enact the plan announced by the Republican leaders. Lawmakers also will reopen the Capitol on Monday. Everyone entering the building will need to undergo a health screening.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds today (Wednesday) announced the easing of more COVID-19 related restrictions. During her weekly press conference from the SEOC (State Emergency Operations Center) in Johnston, Reynolds said Iowa is in phase two, “Recovery,” of a three stages in getting through the COVID-19 pandemic.

(She said there has been significant progress is slowing or decreasing the spread of COVID-19.)

She said effective this Friday, May 15^th, all restrictions currently lifted in the 77 Counties previously mentioned, are being relaxed across the State.

IDPH Deputy Director Sarah Reisetter spoke about the public guidance related to the upcoming changes.

(She said anyone over the age of 65 or at higher risk of Covid-19 illness, should continue to stay home.)

Reisetter said as far as businesses are concerned, they should continue to follow the IDPH requirements for re-opening to the public.

She said business need to follow the protocols in place to prevent and protect outbreaks in their facilities. Additional guidance for massage and barber/beauty shops has been developed and will be provided to help those business owners open in a responsible manner. Read the entire proclamation here: https://governor.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Public%20Health%20Proclamation%20-%202020.05.13.pdf?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Officials with the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), said today (Wednesday), 17 people have died from COVID-19 over the past 24-hours, bringing the total number of deaths in the State to 306. The IDPH says 46% of those who died from the virus were over the age of 80, and 53% were men. The number of COVID-19 positive test results increased by 377 to 13, 289 (an increase of 8% from Tuesday). 85, 719 Iowans have been tested.

There are 388 people hospitalized due to the virus, with 36 admitted over the past 24-hours. Officials say 5,954 Iowans have recovered. 133 patients are in an ICU. One additional outbreak was reported in an LTC (Long-Term Care facility), for a total of 33.  Altogether, 1,148 residents and staff at those facilities have been infected with the virus.

• IDPH reported 101 patients are on ventilators.
• There are currently 3,620 inpatient beds available in the state, with 448 ICU beds available. IDPH reported 707 ventilators available.
• IDPH data shows hospitalization numbers flat or decreasing over the last seven days.