BREAKING: Two Iowa Officers Killed In Ambush Attacks

Two police officers were killed in two separate ambush shootings near Des Moines, Iowa, authorities said.

The first officer, who worked for the Urbandale Police Department, was killed shortly after 1 a.m. Wednesday morning in Urbandale, northwest of Des Moines. According to authorities, the officer was still seated in a squad car and found dead at the scene.

Roughly 20 minutes later, a Des Moines police officer found another officer from the same department dead at a nearby intersection.

The second officer, just like the first, also was seated in his patrol vehicle. That officer was declared dead at a nearby hospital.

This story is ongoing and will be updated.