DES MOINES, Iowa (KWWL) — The shooting death of a man in Cedar Rapids during a confrontation with city police officers in late September has been ruled “legally justified” by the Iowa Attorney General’s Office.
Officials with the Iowa Attorney General’s Office issued a final report on the incident on Tuesday, Nov. 10, which concluded that the Sept. 22, 2026, fatal shooting of Travis Kirk McDermott by Cedar Rapids Officers Ethan Lightner and Wes Wery was legally justified.
According to a press release, officials with the state Attorney General’s office came to the conclusion based on a review and investigation by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation…