Iowa murder suspect fatally shot by Anaheim police officers and members of a U.S. task force

On Friday, August 9, 2024, at approximately 1:30 p.m., Anaheim Police officers responded to the 1400 block of N. State College Blvd. to assist a U.S. Marshal’s Task Force regarding a man who was wanted in connection with a murder in another state.

The U.S. Marshal’s Task Force consisted of law enforcement personnel from the U.S. Marshal’s Office, the California Department of Corrections, the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office, and other agencies.

Task Force personnel and Anaheim Police contacted the suspect, and an officer-involved shooting occurred.

One Anaheim Police officer and other members of the Task Force fired their weapons. The officers rendered first aid before the subject was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased. There are no outstanding suspects.

A firearm was located at the scene. No officers were injured as a result of the shooting. However, a bystander was struck by a bullet, which resulted in a minor injury. The bystander was transported to a local hospital, where he was treated and released a short time later.

The dead suspect, 18-year-old Victor Delgadillo, was wanted for a murder in Marshalltown, Iowa, which is about 50 miles northeast of Des Moines.

The Orange County District Attorney’s Office responded to initiate the investigation into the circumstances of the officer-involved shooting. Anaheim PD Homicide Detectives, the Anaheim PD Major Incident Review Team (MIRT), Anaheim PD Internal Affairs, and personnel from the Anaheim Police Review Board (PRB) and Office of Independent Review (OIR) also responded to the incident. The investigation is ongoing at this time.

The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, United States Marshal Service, Marshall County 911, Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, Marshall County Attorney’s Office, and the Mid-Iowa Drug Task Force are assisting with this investigation. Marshall County Crime Stoppers has also provided invaluable assistance during this investigation, according to the Marshalltown Police.