Per requst from people that couldn't see it on their phones & never watch the news. Via KWQC-HDNEWS6: www.kwqc.com More than a month after the police-involved shooting near the base of Centennial Bridge in Davenport, officials release more information on the investigation along with video from police squad cars. It started with a shots fired call in front of the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds the first weekend in August. Both marked and unmarked Davenport squad cars followed a white blazer with four men inside they believed was involved. Police say they set up a road block at the base of Centennial and that's where the blazer eventually became blocked in. Dash camera video shows the driver of the blazer ram into a couple of squad cars. Officials say within a matter of seconds officers had their guns drawn and were yelling at the driver to surrender. Then police say the driver of the blazer cut the wheel toward officers and three of them opened fire. Officers fired a total of six shots, hitting the driver three times and allowing officers to take control of the situation. Police say the driver of the blazer is 18-year-old Michael Cross of Davenport. "In an interview with Mr. Cross he admitted it was his blazer at the scene of the shooting at the fairgrounds. He admitted he knew those were officers trying to apprehend him," said Scott County Attorney Mike Walton. Police say Cross also admitted to being under the influence of alcohol. A search found drugs in the car, but no <b>...</b>
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