Police: Des Moines officer fatally shoots robbery suspect

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Des Moines police say an officer fatally shot a robbery suspect after the man pointed a gun at another officer.

Sgt. Jason Halifax says the 30-year-old suspect was involved in a robbery at Tradesmen Community Credit Union on the city's south side prior to the fatal Wednesday shooting.

Authorities say the suspect fled from the credit union in a stolen vehicle that police later tried to stop. That led to another car chase involving a second stolen vehicle. The suspect eventually fled on foot.

Halifax says multiple officers were involved. Officer Scott Newman told authorities he shot at the suspect after the suspect pointed a gun at a female officer. The suspect was later pronounced dead.

The name of the suspect has not been released.