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Armed man shot by Des Moines police during drug investigation dies
A preliminary investigation indicated the suspect was a passenger in a car that was under surveillance as part of an ongoing methamphetamine trafficking investigation, the news release said.
Des Moines police have killed six people since July. Where all the cases stand now
The number of police killings has risen sharply — Des Moines police killed five people between 2015 and 2022, according to data from the Washington Post's police shootings database. That's fewer deaths in seven years than there has been in seven months in Des Moines.
Man shot in the knee, rushed to hospital in Des Moines
DES MOINES, Wash. — The Des Moines Police Department is trying to find the person who shot a man in the knee Tuesday morning. It happened around 6:30 a.m. on 6th Avenue South. The man was rushed to the hospital and is expected to survive. No word on his condition.
One dies after shooting in Des Moines, homicide investigation underway
Des Moines police are investigating a shooting that left one dead Friday afternoon in Des Moines. Des Moines police responded to a report of gunshots in the 800 block of Maury Street around 5 p.m. Friday,
Des Moines police officers, suspect identified in Feb. 6 deadly shooting
Senior police officers Neal Shaffer and Titus Deford both fired their handguns at David Leroy Kintz Jr. after the suspect allegedly pulled a weapon last Thursday.
Des Moines police investigating Sunday morning drive-by shooting
The Des Moines Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred early Sunday morning. According to police, 15 to 20 shots were fired around 1:30 a.m. damaging a house in the 1600 block of Dean Avenue,
Police investigating after man shot in Des Moines
A man was taken to the hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound after an incident in Des Moines Tuesday morning.Des Moines police officers were dispat
Kent officer shoots armed man on Des Moines beach after crisis response
A Kent police officer shot a man on a Des Moines beach after authorities responded to reports of an armed individual who had threatened himself and family members.
Kent police officer shoots, injures man near Des Moines park
The incident occurred around 5 p.m. on Friday at Woodmont Park.
Armed man shot by police during beach altercation in Des Moines
An armed man was shot during an altercation with a police officer in Des Moines Friday evening, according to Kent police.
Suspect killed by police, officers involved in drug investigation shooting identified
The Des Moines Police Department has identified the officers who shot and killed an armed man during a narcotics ...
Firefighters respond to structure fire at used bookstore in Des Moines
A spokesperson for the Des Moines Fire Department told Local 5 a call came in around 9:50 a.m., reporting flames and smoke coming from Help a Mind Thrive, Keep a Book, a used bookstore and donation ...