Officers with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office went to a home at about 2:30 p.m. Officers had been told a wanted person, Shane Jensen, was hiding under the residence's deck. When police arrived, they encountered an armed man. Jensen allegedly fired a weapon into the air, then pointed it at the officers. An Iowa Department of Natural Resources officer shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Shane Allen Jensen
Agency Responsible: Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Humboldt County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Race: White
Date of Death: November 11, 2017
County: Humboldt
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Other
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3122
Geography: Suburban