Around 6:30 p.m., officers from the Clive Police Department and the West Des Moines Police Department went to a home to arrest Scott Heisler for violation of a no-contact order. Officers made contact with Heisler at the front door and told him he was being arrested. Once inside the home, Heisler allegedly grabbed a gun and threatened the officers, and West Des Moines Police Department Officer Kraig Kincaid shot and killed Heisler.
Killer: Kraig Kincaid
Agency: West Des Moines Police Department
Motive: No contact violation
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: Unavailable
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Scott Heisler
Death Date: September 18, 2020
County: Dallas
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6182