2016 murders of Des Moines police officers
| 2016 shootings of Des Moines police officers | |
|---|---|
| Location | Urbandale and Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 41°38′11″N 93°44′10″W / 41.636389°N 93.736111°W |
| Date | November 2, 2016 c. 1:06 a.m. – c. 1:09 a.m. (CT) |
| Target | Police officers in Iowa |
Attack type | Shooting, drive-by shooting |
| Weapons | .223-caliber rifle |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Injured | 0 |
| Perpetrator | Scott Michael Greene |
In the early hours of November 2, 2016, Des Moines Police Department officer Anthony Beminio and Urbandale Police Department officer Justin Martin were killed in separate "ambush-style" shootings in and near Des Moines, Iowa. The perpetrator in both shootings, identified as 46-year-old Scott Michael Greene of Urbandale, Iowa, was apprehended by police hours later. Greene pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder and was sentenced to life without parole on May 20, 2017.