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Shooting Justified After Armed Escape | Des Moines News
A U.S. Marshal’s fatal shooting of armed, fugitive Michael Zurek was deemed legally justified by Iowa’s Attorney General’s Office. Zurek, 31, had multiple active warrants—including for parole violation and sex offender registry breaches—and a history of threatening deputies with a knife and fleeing arrest. After returning to Ottumwa, he allegedly charged officers with a combat knife, prompting Deputy Marshal Branden Brown to fire twice. Zurek’s phone was found running in the sink, and a machete-style blade was discovered nearby. Witnesses said Zurek was paranoid, declaring he’d “make the cops…
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