Des Moines police officers shot and killed Brandon Allen Mitchell during a warrant check; no gun was found.

Des Moines police officers William Perez and Michael Hoopes shot and killed 36-year-old Brandon Allen Mitchell during a felony warrant check in the Highland Park neighborhood on January 24th. Mitchell was hiding in a closet and informed officers he had a gun. Officers followed protocols, and both are now on administrative duty pending an investigation by the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation. No firearm was found at the scene.

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