Ames Police release the name of a shooting victim
January 21st, 2025 by Ric Hanson
(Ames, Iowa) – Police in Ames have released the name of a man who died following a shooting Saturday evening. Authorities say 25-year-old Parker L. Stoneburner, of Boone, died at Mary Greeley Medical Center, following a shooting that took place at around 6:30-p.m. Saturday in an apartment in the 200 block of S. 5th Street, in Ames.
After he died at the hospital, Stoneburner’s body was transported to the State Medical Examiner’s Officer for an autopsy.
No arrests have been made, however tips received continue to be reviewed by investigators. Residents in the area of the shooting are encouraged to review home doorbell or surveillance video for suspicious activity from 6-to 7-p.m. on January 18. The Ames Police Department continues to investigate this incident.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Ames Police Department at (515) 239-5133 or the anonymous tip line (515) 239-5533. You may also contact Crime Stoppers of Central Iowa at (515) 223-1400. Online anonymous tips may be submitted to www.crimestoppersofcentraliowa.com.

