WEST DES MOINES, Ia. -- The West Des Moines Police Department says one man is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a shooting in West Des Moines on Thursday.
Around 12:29 p.m., police say a shots fired call was reported in the 500 block of Valley West Drive, just south of Valley West Mall. While officers were en route to the first call, another shots fired call came in from the Quik Trip at 1400 22nd Street.
When the first responding officer arrived at Quik Trip, a man left the building holding a gun.
"There was a verbal engagement between the subject and the officer," said West Des Moines Police Sergeant Jason Bryan. "At which point, it appears the subject took his own life at that point."
West Des Moines Police later said in a news release that the suspect was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
No shots were fired by officers. Several vehicles were shot by the suspect, but no injuries were reported.
Police are still investigating.
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