Details Released in Milford Shooting
Milford, IA (KICD) — Details have emerged in the shooting that happened in Milford on Sunday night.
At approximately 9pm the Milford Police Department responded to a report of a domestic situation at 26 Westview Drive in Milford.
As officers approached the residence a male subject fired several rounds at responding officers. A Milford police officer returned fire before retreating to safety. The male subject then barricaded himself inside the home. Several officers from surrounding law enforcement agency’s responded as part of the HEAT team. Officers then evacuated several residents before surrounding the apartment complex.
Law enforcement tried to make contact and communicate with the subject for several hours trying to resolve the situation peacefully. However, law enforcement was never able to make contact with the subject.
Around midnight law enforcement made entry to the residence and located 52-year-old Robert Brunner deceased inside the residence. An autopsy will be performed at the state medical examiners office this week.
The incident is currently under investigation by the Milford Police Department, Dickinson County attorneys office and the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s division of criminal investigation.
The Milford police officer that fired their weapon has been placed on administrative leave which is part of the Milford police department policy after being involved in a shooting.
