The Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a series of escalating events that required a coordinated multi-agency response yesterday (July 3rd.) Just after 11am, emergency responders were dispatched to reports of a motor home on Hwy 27 fully engulfed in flames near the Missouri border which temporarily caused the closure of northbound Hwy 27. At about 11:30am, Lee County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by Clark County, Missouri authorities regarding an active vehicle pursuit entering Iowa, heading directly toward the scene of the motor home fire. Clark County officials reportedly reached speeds of up to 130mph. The driver of the vehicle crashed the car and proceeded to run.
10 minutes later, a 911 call reported that a male subject was running toward the fire scene with a firearm and then gunshots were heard in the area. Additional reports stated that the individual was attempting to gain entry into a vehicle.
After a brief manhunt, the suspect was apprehended by sheriff’s deputies near the 1700 block of 320th Street southeast of Argyle, Iowa. Multiple agencies participated and coordinated resources in the series of events.