By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com
Fort Dodge, IA – A Fort Dodge police officer will return to full duty after the Webster County Attorney determined his use of deadly force during a September 26th shooting was justified.
The Fort Dodge Police Department announced Wednesday, October 14th, that Webster County Attorney Darren Driscoll reviewed the evidence collected in the investigation and determined Officer Dominic Morriss’s actions were justified.
The shooting occurred in the 300 block of South Fourth Street in Fort Dodge on the morning of September 26th. Morriss was interviewed by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation as part of the investigation, with the findings subsequently turned over to the Webster County Attorney’s Office for review.
According to the department, Morriss has been on critical incident leave in accordance with department policy since the incident. He was not injured in the shooting and has served with the Fort Dodge Police Department for four years.
With the county attorney’s determination released, the department says Morriss will return to full duty.
The encounter occurred during the incident that led to the arrest of Jamarcus L. Gully.
Gully was initially charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder of a peace officer and two counts of attempted murder. According to the police department’s October 14th release, he has since been charged with a third count of attempted murder and possession of a firearm by a felon.