Deputies Justified in Austin Mark Shooting | Des Moines News

In a high-stakes standoff outside his home, 44-year-old Austin Mark, who had a history of resisting police, opened fire on three deputies serving a warrant and mental health order. After non-lethal attempts failed and Mark set fire to his garage, one deputy fired a single shot as Mark emerged without surrendering. Two deputies were wounded, but the investigation concluded their use of deadly force was justified under Iowa law — and a handgun was found at the scene. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/581fae33a2ba1a86