Des Moines, Iowa/KCCI — Police in Des Moines say an 18-year-old man was shot and killed near East 14th Street and Fremont Street early Sunday morning. Des Moines police were called to the scene around 4 a.m. Police say they arrived on scene to find one person shot in a car. First responders performed CPR on the victim. The victim was taken to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead. The man was identified Monday, as Dean Titus Deng.

A second person was shot in the incident. The second victim is a 23-year-old Des Moines man. He underwent treatment at a local hospital and is in “good condition.” Des Moines police believe both victims were shot in the same incident. The road near East 14th Street and Fremont Street between Fremont Street and East University Avenue was temporarily closed. As of 9 a.m. it is back open.

The incident marked the 12th homicide of 2021 in Des Moines. Des Moines Police Department detectives are investigating this latest shooting.