WATERLOO, IA – Authorities with the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation (DCI) confirmed that an armed bicyclist fired his weapon at two responding police officers before being fatally shot.

Court records indicate that when Plain was released from prison, he committed more crimes in as few as three years. He was awaiting trial for an April arrest for interference with official acts when he ran from and then fought with U.S. Marshalls. 

The Des Moines Police Department posted a message to social media, supporting the Waterloo officers that had been shot and the department as a whole, saying, “We Stand With You. The men and women of the DMPD offer their support to and stand with the fellow officers, family, & friends of the Waterloo Police Department police officers shot in the line of duty today.

Neighbors began to gather in the area, including Plain’s mother. She said in a statement, “My son was shot and killed … I just wanted to stay down here long enough until they picked my baby’s body off the ground, and I did that.” She said that she is still trying to make sense to what happened, saying, “They said he was running through the park and the police tased him, and they say my son ended up shooting two of the police officers after he was down on the ground. But there’s a bicycle, and his shoes are still over there in the park.”

The incident remains an active investigation. DCI said in a statement, “No additional information will be released at this time. Upon completion, the results of the investigation will be forwarded to the Blackhawk County Attorney’s Office and the Iowa Attorney General’s Office for review.”