JOHNSTON, Iowa — One person is dead and another is hurt after a Tuesday night shooting in Johnston, according to police.
The shooting happened near Northwest 62nd Avenue and Northwest Beaver Drive around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Officers on the scene found two injured men, one with multiple gunshot wounds and another with one wound. First responders transported both men to local trauma centers, where the one who'd been shot multiple times later died from his injuries.
Police later identified the deceased man as 62-year-old Steven Miller.
Police claim they have the suspect in custody and there is no threat to public safety. They also believe the shooter and those who were shot knew each other prior to the incident.
Witnesses who anonymously spoke to Local 5 claim that Miller was refusing to leave their apartment and threatening them with a knife. They believe the shooter acted in self-defense.
"He's not an aggressor. He is a hero. He protected us. He went out of his way to make sure he stayed in the line of danger. Only true heroes do that," one witness said.
Names of those involved have not yet been released, and the second injured man's status is currently unknown.
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