The Des Moines Police Department has released more information about an incident which led to the arrest of three individuals this (Monday) morning, in Pottawattamie County. Officials say at around 12:50-a.m., Des Moines Police Officers responded to shots fired in the area of 1300 block of East 29^th Street.  During the investigation of the incident, officers recovered several rounds of 9- mm ammunition and observed damage from the shots being fired, including a bullet hole to the front of the residence at 1306 East 29^th Street and one shot which shattered a vehicle window.   Officers on scene obtained a vehicle description of the suspect vehicle involved in the incident and put the description information out to other law enforcement agencies.

The suspect vehicle was observed by Cass County Sheriff’s Deputy Ben Bartholomew, who followed the car and ran the license plates. The plates came back as those belonging to a White Dodge van. The vehicle was stopped by Pottawattamie County Deputies near the Shelby exit at around 2:15-a.m.  The individuals inside the vehicle were transported back to the Des Moines Police Department for questioning.

After interviewing with Crimes Against Persons Detectives, 26-year old Shera Goodwin, along with 24-year olds Ivory Goodwin and Kendra Akins, were charged with Intimidation With a Weapon. The Goodwins are from Omaha, while Akins is from Bellevue, NE. After conducting interviews with the suspects involved in the incident, it was determined the residence at 1306 East 29^th Street was not the intended target of the shooter and is not believed to be involved in any way with the suspects.