The 70-year-old man who Des Moines police officers shot and killed early Tuesday morning was armed with a pellet gun, authorities say.

Police say an armed man shot by officers in downtown Des Moines Tuesday morning after threatening a woman with a gun has died. Sgt. Paul Parizek with the Des Moines Police Department said officers responded to 430 Grand Avenue around 6:07 a.

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A spokesperson for Des Moines police says officers were called to the 400 block of Grand Avenue to investigate a report of a man threatening a woman with a gun.

Des Moines police officers shot and killed a suspect during an incident in downtown Des Moines on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024.

A spokesperson for Des Moines police says two officers will be placed on paid administrative assignment following a shooting early this morning that left an armed suspect dead.

Armed suspect dead in downtown shooting; 2 officers on administrative assignment

The Des Moines Police Department said officers responded to a downtown apartment building on Grand Avenue shortly after 6 a.m. where a 70-year-old male and one other person were i