Iowa: Two police officers killed in separate 'ambush-style attacks'

Two police officers were shot and killed in the Des Moines, Iowa, area in separate "ambush-style attacks" on Wednesday, and police were searching for the shooter or shooters, NBC News reported. One officer was found dead about 1 AM local time in Urbandale, a suburb of Des Moines. The second officer was found dead about 1:30 AM local time in the city, NBC News reported. "The shootings appear to have been ambush-style attacks," a statement from the Des Moines police department said, according to NBC.

Both officers were shot in their squad cars about two miles (3 km) apart, Des Moines police department spokesman Paul Parizek told a news conference. "There is a clear and present danger to police officers right now," he said. "There is definitely danger out there right now." A manhunt for the suspect or suspects was being conducted by police throughout the area, Parizek said.