Crime
Suspect in Custody After Shooting and House Fire in Glenwood
Law enforcement and emergency services are actively responding to a critical incident involving an active shooter and a residential structure fire in the area of 6th Street and North Grove Street in Glenwood, Iowa.
Authorities confirmed that multiple individuals have been injured, and a home in the vicinity has caught fire as a result of the ongoing incident.
The situation prompted a large-scale response from police, fire, and emergency medical services, and is being treated as a multi-victim shooting.
The Glenwood Police Department, Mills County Sheriff’s Office, and fire crews are on scene.
A perimeter has been established, and roads surrounding the 400 block of North Grove Street are currently closed to the public.
According to an official alert issued by Mills County Emergency Management:
“Please remain clear of the area around 405 North Grove as an active law enforcement situation is in progress.”
The suspect has been taken into custody.
However, the scene remains active and fluid as authorities work to secure the area, investigate the cause of the fire, and assess the extent of injuries sustained.
Residents are urged to avoid the area and comply with all instructions from law enforcement.
Glenwood is located just miles from Offutt Air Force Base, though there are currently no indications of any threat to the base or broader community beyond the immediate incident location.
Further updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subjectโs vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorneyโs Office.