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Suspect arrested in shooting death of Burlington man

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September 10th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have arrested a 25-year-old suspected of shooting to death a Burlington man. Des Moines County Jail records say Diavontae Davis remained in custody Tuesday. Burlington police say he’s charged with first-degree murder and other crimes in the slaying of 28-year-old Reynaldo “Rey” Villarreal.

Officers were sent early Sunday morning to check a report about several gunshots. They found the man later identified as Villarreal suffering from a gunshot wound. Police say he died later at a hospital.