Authorities in the state of Iowa have identified the suspected shooter behind two separate killings of police officers in what was described as "ambush-style attacks" early Wednesday morning, Fox News reported. A manhunt for 46-year-old Scott Michael Greene of Urbandale, a white male driving a blue Ford truck whose license plate had been publicized ended when he was recognized by someone and taken into custody by the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa State Patrol..
Police responded to a report of gunshots shortly after 1:00 AM and discovered an officer from the Urbandale Police Department had been shot. About twenty minutes later another officer from the city of Des Moines was discovered shot less than two miles away. Both officers were shot while sitting in their patrol cars.
State officials have begin a massive manhunt for the suspect, Scott Michael Greene, who they say is considered "armed and dangerous."
In a press conference about the shooting, Police Sgt. Paul Parizek called the murders "a cowardly act" and told reporters that "in all appearances it looks just like that, that these officers were ambushed."
"There's somebody out there shooting police... there is a clear and present danger to police officers right now." he added.
On July 7, 2016, Micah Xavier Johnson ambushed and fired upon a group of police officers in Dallas,Texas, killing five officers and injuring nine others.
"When a police officer is killed, it's not an agency that loses an officer, it's an entire nation" is a line penned by Chris Cosgriff, founder of the Officer Down Memorial Page internet site, which shows over 40 policemen and officers killed in 2016.