The Davenport police officer shot the unarmed man. Struckman declined to say how many times the man was shot. Both the Davenport officer, who was not identified but described as a veteran on the force, and the suspect were taken to a Genesis Health System hospital. Police said the man died at the hospital. Struckman described the officer's injuries as severe, but they do not appear to be life-threatening. The Scott County Sheriff's Office will be the lead agency investigating the incident, assisted by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. A media briefing is scheduled for later this afternoon. The Centennial Bridge will be shut down at least a few more hours while police interview witnesses and gather evidence. Witnesses include people who were driving across the bridge at the time. At 12:45 pm: A man is dead and a Davenport police officer happy after an incident on the Centennial Bridge at 11:20 this morning. According to Davenport Police Capt. David Struckman: The incident began when the Davenport officer stopped the man in the middle of the bridge to question him regarding an assault reported about 15 minutes earlier at the Cafe on Vine coffee shop at 932 W. 6th St. The man matched the description of the man in that incident. The officer initiated a pedestrian stop, confronted the individual and a fight ensued.
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