March 29, 2024

1 in custody after man’s fatal shooting

DES MOINES — Des Moines police say a 30-year-old man is in custody after he allegedly admitted to fatally shooting his neighbor. Police spokesman Sgt. Jason Halifax says the suspect, who hasn’t been formally charged, called his girlfriend, saying he killed a man who lived next door. The woman then notified authorities. Officers say they found the body of a 35-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds on Sunday at a residence near the Des Moines International Airport.

Halifax says police think the men had been arguing before the shooting. The victim’s name hasn’t been released.