DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a gunshot victim has died at a Des Moines hospital. Officers were sent to a north Des Moines neighborhood around 8:40 p.m. Sunday to check on gunshots reported by several people. A few minutes later officers learned that a shooting victim believed to be from that neighborhood had been taken by private vehicle to MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center.
Police say the person has since died. His or her name hasn’t been released. Police say it’s the city’s third homicide of the year. No arrests have been reported.