Linn County clears officer in Washburn shooting case
Linn County Attorney Denver D. Dillard concludes Officer Nogelmeier’s use of deadly force in the 1997 Cedar Rapids bank robbery by Ryan Washburn was justified. The report finds Washburn armed with a replica handgun, fired on by officers after threatening them, and states no charges will be filed against the officer. the family is consoled and the case closed.
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Washburn case details police shooting after bank robbery
Dillard's report says officers fired 13 shots in seconds after Washburn, wielding a replica Beretta, pointed the gun at them outside the Cedar Rapids bank. Autopsy cites multiple gunshot wounds. two shots deemed incompatible with life. Dye packs exploded earlier, possibly confusing the scene. Officers returned to work after two weeks. The report exonerates Officer Nogelmeier and police procedures. The FBI probe and the U.S. Attorney's Office continue with findings due later.
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Washburn family accepts ruling on fatal shooting
Barbara Johnson of Robins says the Washburn family accepts the county attorney’s finding that Cedar Rapids police were justified after Ryan Washburn was shot with 14 rounds as he pointed a replica gun at officers. Dawn and Noel Washburn have copies of the report but have questions about why it happened.
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