In a baffling turn of events, a man in Slater, IA., called police to report his truck stolen which was an attempt to stop his 19 year old son from purchasing cigarettes, the police responded and a a chase ensued which ended in the death of the 19 year old.

According to the DesMoines Register, James Comstock said “It was over a damn pack of cigarettes. I wouldn’t buy him none."

“And I lose my son for that.”

Police began pursuing Tyler Comstock of Boone after his father reported the truck stolen. The truck belonged to a lawn care company.



Ames Police Officer Adam McPherson pursued Comstock into the heart of ISU’s campus. During the chase, Comstock rammed McPherson’s car. The truck eventually stopped, but Comstock revved the engine and refused orders to turn it off.

McPherson fired six shots into the truck. Comstock died from two gunshot wounds, according to the Iowa state medical examiner’s office.

James Comstock said his son was not carrying a weapon.

During the chase, an unidentified Ames police staffer twice suggested that police back off their pursuit, according to dispatch audio obtained by the Register through a third-party service.

An full investigation into the incident has been launched.