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DCI assists in apparent Waukee murder-suicide

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February 16th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Waukee, Iowa) – Officials with the Iowa Department of Public Safety report agents with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) were requested to assist the Waukee Police Department in a death investigation. Waukee Police and Fire/Rescue personnel responded at around 7:27-a.m. Thursday (2/16) to a call about a possible suicide in the 200 block of SE Boulder Court.

Upon arrival officers located two deceased persons inside the residence. Authorities say an investigation initially determined the deaths to be a murder-suicide, but the final determination will be made by the State of Iowa Medical Examiner’s Office.

They said also, that there is no threat to the public, and that the incident remains an ongoing investigation.