Photos: Iowa police officers killed

Law enforcement officials investigate at the scene of a shooting Nov. 2, 2016, in Urbandale, Iowa.

(Charlie Neibergall / AP)

Chicago Tribune

Nov. 2, 2016 6:27 AM PT

Two police officers in central Iowa were shot and killed Nov. 2, 2016, in a pair of “ambush-style attacks,” the Des Moines Police Department said.

A police officer stands guard in the street at the scene of a shooting Nov. 2, 2016, in Urbandale, Iowa.

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Police officers gather evidence at the scene of a shooting Nov. 2, 2016, in Urbandale, Iowa.

(Charlie Neibergall / AP)

Des Moines Police Sgt. Paul Parizek speaks during a news conference Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, at Des Moines police headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa.

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A police officer sits in his car at the scene of a shooting Nov. 2, 2016, in Urbandale, Iowa.

(Charlie Neibergall / AP)

A police officer stands guard in the street at the scene of a shooting Nov. 2, 2016, in Urbandale, Iowa.

(Charlie Neibergall / AP)