'Multiple reports of gunfire': Des Moines police say 21-year-old killed in shooting
The Des Moines Police Department is investigating a deadly shooting Friday morning.
Police said they were called to the 1600 block of Hull Avenue to investigate multiple reports of gunfire heard in the area.
Arriving officers found a person suffering from gunshot injuries at an apartment complex.
“Lifesaving efforts were initiated and assistance from Des Moines Fire Department rescue personnel requested. Despite these efforts, this person was deceased at the scene,” police said through a news release.
Des Moines police said the victim is a 21-year-old man from Des Moines. His identity is being withheld pending family notification.
Police told KCCI he was found with multiple gunshots wounds in a vehicle. Early indications are the victim did not live in the apartment complex.
According to police, this is the ninth Des Moines homicide of 2021. There were 21 homicides in Des Moines in 2020.
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