DAVENPORT, Iowa—Authorities on Thursday identified a man who was killed in a shootout with an officer outside of a convenience store in eastern Iowa.
Jason James Morales, 45, of Davenport, died from his injuries, the Scott County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
The shooting happened at around 1 a.m. Wednesday when an officer responded to a call from the store reporting that someone appeared to be tampering with its air conditioning unit outside, Davenport police said.
The officer confronted a man, later identified as Morales, outside the store and found that he had outstanding arrest warrants, police said. A fight between the two ensued, and Morales and the officer exchanged gunfire, police said….