2016 murders of Des Moines police officers
In the early hours of November 2, 2016, Des Moines Police Department officer Anthony Beminio and Urbandale Police Department officer Justin Martin were killed in separate "ambush-style" shootings in and near Des Moines, Iowa. The perpetrator in both shootings, identified as 46-year-old Scott Michael Greene of Urbandale, Iowa, was apprehended by police hours later. Greene pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder and was sentenced to life without parole on May 20, 2017.
| 2016 shootings of Des Moines police officers | |
|---|---|
| Location | Urbandale and Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 41.636389°N 93.736111°W |
| Date | November 2, 2016 c. 1:06 a.m. – c. 1:09 a.m. (CT) |
| Target | Police officers in Iowa |
Attack type | Shooting, drive-by shooting |
| Weapons | .223-caliber rifle |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Injured | 0 |
| Perpetrator | Scott Michael Greene |
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