The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of the law enforcement members involved in Tuesday’s shooting incident on Interstate-80.

According to Dallas County Deputy Bret Maxwell, several individuals are on administrative leave for firing their service weapons during a traffic stop on I-80. The members include Deputies Jacob Spurell, Eric Grimm, and Drew Hurley from the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office, Joel Gummert from the Adel Police Department, Shane Martinson from the Stuart Police Department, and Deputy Tyler DeFrancisco from the Adair County Sheriff’s Office.

The incident began around 1:30am this past Tuesday, April 15th where 51-year-old Vonderrick Rayford of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was initially stopped for excessive speeding on I-80 by mile marker 104. Maxwell notes that during the traffic stop, Rayford immediately exited his vehicle and opened fire on a Dallas County Deputy, which led to a brief standoff as additional law enforcement officers came to assist in the matter. A subsequent investigation revealed that Rayford was allegedly driving a reported stolen vehicle out of Colorado and the firearm he used in the shooting was allegedly also stolen. 

Investigators also discovered that Rayford had an outstanding warrant for his arrest in Wisconsin. Maxwell says that all involved law enforcement remain on administrative leave in accordance with standard protocol. He adds that the Division of Criminal Investigation is continuing to scope out all the evidence in this case. The Adair County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Adel and Stuart Police Departments, and Iowa State Patrol assisted at the scene. Raccoon Valley Radio will bring you more information as it becomes official.