Standoff Ends in Tragedy in Council Bluffs | Omaha News

In a tense, hours-long standoff in Council Bluffs, Iowa, police confronted James Leroy Perdue III — wanted for parole violations and an FBI-linked homicide in South Dakota. Armed and dangerous, Perdue resisted negotiators as officers locked down the area and issued a shelter-in-place order. After shots rang out around 7:30 PM, officers entered to find him dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound; no officers fired their weapons. The full story remains under investigation. 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/f22bdf60ad1b92a8