IA Man Involved In Tuesday Davenport Police-Involved Shooting Dies In Hospital

DAVENPORT, IA. (THECOUNT) — Robert Mitchell, of Davenport, IA, has been identified as the man who died in the hospital as a result of a police-involved Tuesday .

Mitchell, 27, was shot by a Scott County deputy. The deputy involved in this incident is Greg Hill, a 10-year veteran of the department.

Mitchell was transported to an area hospital where he was listed in critical condition with a gunshot wound. He was since pronounced dead.

A Scott County deputy attempted a traffic stop at the 6500 block of Brady Street. A struggle ensued, and shots were fired by the deputy. The car fled the scene, finally stopping near the intersection of Division Street and Kimberly Road. source

No further information has been released at this time, according to the Davenport Police Department.

The incident is being investigated by the Davenport Police Department and Division of Criminal Investigations.

Anyone with possible information on the deadly incident should contact police at 911.

Davenport is a city on the Mississippi River in eastern Iowa. Works at the Figge Art Museum date from the 15th century to the present. Nearby are the River Music Experience performing arts venue and the towering Skybridge, with river views through its glass walls. The Putnam Museum offers regional natural history and science exhibits. North is Vander Veer Botanical Park, with trails, flower gardens and a duck pond, according to wikipedia.