Police say they initially went to the hotel on a drug complaint. After entering the lobby, officers confronted three people and a scuffle began with one of them. The person in scuffle was in possession of a handgun and fired it. He was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Ali Eisa Abdalla Yahia
Agency Responsible: Urbandale Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Race: Black
Date of Death: February 13, 2016
County: Polk
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 1268
Geography: Suburban