An Iowa shootout leaves a fleeing suspect dead and 2 police officers injured

DES MOINES, Iowa -- A shooting early Monday left two Iowa police officers hospitalized and a suspect dead, Des Moines police said.The encounter began around 1:40 a.m.when patrol officers tried to pull over a vehicle and the driver refused to stop.

A chase ensued before the fleeing vehicle crashed a short time later, police said.When officers approached the driver to arrest him, he pulled out a handgun and began shooting at them, police Sgt.Paul Parizek said.

Several officers returned fire, hitting the man.Two officers were shot and rushed to a hospital.Parizek said both are expected to survive.

The man who was shot died, Parizek said.Des Moines police and the Iowa Department of Public Safety are investigating....