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Des Moines records 15th homicide Sunday morning

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May 21st, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Residents of Des Moines are waking up to the news another person has died as the result of a shooting, the 15th homicide in the Capital City this year. KCCI TV reports Des Moines Police are investigating the shooting that took place in the 4300 block of Beaver Avenue in the Parking lot of Zion Lutheran Church. The incident, which happened at around 2:30-a.m., resulted in one person killed, three others injured.

Witnesses provided a potential suspect vehicle description to officers. Police later located and stopped that vehicle after a short pursuit. Inside, they found a third shooting victim. He was taken to a local hospital. Detectives are now interviewing the other people in that vehicle. A fourth victim later showed up at a local hospital.

No word yet on the conditions of the three surviving victims.