Man's shooting death in Des Moines Saturday afternoon being investigated as a homicide

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A man was shot and killed just north of downtown Des Moines on Saturday afternoon, and detectives are investigating the death as a homicide.

At 2:42 p.m. Saturday, police and fire personnel responded to a shooting incident in the 1200 block of Sixth Avenue, according to a press release from Des Moines Police Department Sgt. Paul Parizek. They found a man suffering from a gunshot wound in the 600 block of Indiana Avenue. First responders began lifesaving measures, and fire department medics transported the man to a local hospital, but he later died, the release said.

According to a tweet from DMPD, "There is no evidence at this time to indicate an ongoing threat to the general public."

Red and blue lights of police car
Red and blue lights of police car

The victim has not been identified. There isn't information available from police yet about a possible suspect.

In an update Sunday, Parizek said police had no new information to share and continue to investigate the homicide.

This is the city's seventh homicide in 2023.

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