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David Michael Stehl
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Gender
Male
Age
35 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
04/29/2007
Location
650 27th Street Des Moines IA 50312 Polk
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Officer Ben Ihde and another officer responded at about 1:15 a.m. after a caller reported that David Michael Stehl had forced his way into a house, smashed some windows and fought with a one of the residents. According to police, the officers found Stehl standing near the front door holding a shard of glass. Ihde pepper sprayed Stehl after police said he refused to drop the shard, but it had no effect. Stehl allegedly continued walking toward Ihde, who fired two shots at Stehl, killing him.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Des Moines Police Department
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National Anthem
United States