Boy, 16, dead after Des Moines police shoot him during dispute - Des Moines Register

Des Moines constabulary aboriginal Monday changeable and killed a 16-year-old lad who they said raised a weapon toward them arsenic they tried to defuse a home dispute.

A constabulary quality merchandise said a comparative of the lad called constabulary astir 12:30 a.m. to study the quality astatine 400 E. McKinley Ave., an flat analyzable a fewer blocks northbound of Blank Park Zoo connected the southbound side. The caller said it progressive the boy, who was equipped with a handgun, the merchandise said.

According to the relationship provided by police, officers get to find the equipped lad successful an flat with different household members. "Officers began respective minutes of negotiations successful an effort to de-escalate the situation," it said. "During that time, respective pleas were made for him to enactment the handgun down."

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Then the lad raised the weapon toward the officers and much than 1 fired their handguns astatine him, the merchandise said.

"Officers instantly began life-saving efforts, including CPR," it said. "Des Moines Fire Department medics responded to the country and assumed those efforts arsenic they transported the diligent to a section hospital. He aboriginal died astatine the hospital."

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The officers' assemblage cams were signaling during the confrontation, the merchandise said. It said the shooting was the archetypal involving Des Moines officers successful 2022.

The Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation is aiding successful the investigation, and much details volition beryllium released aboriginal today, constabulary said.