DES MOINES — The Iowa Attorney General’s Office announced Wednesday that the fatal shooting of Michael Patrick Broyles on August 27 was legally justified.

The incident involved officers from the Iowa State Patrol, Council Bluffs Police Department, and Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office.

The confrontation began when Iowa State Trooper Zach Jensen attempted to stop Broyles on Interstate 29 in Harrison County. Broyles failed to stop immediately and later exited the highway, confronting Jensen with a shotgun. Despite commands to disarm, Broyles fled toward Council Bluffs, and multiple agencies joined the pursuit.

The AG's report states Broyles eventually stopped under an I-29 overpass, where he ignored further commands to surrender. Officers used pepper ball guns unsuccessfully to subdue

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