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Arrest made in shooting that killed man in Des Moines
Detectives have made an arrest in the death of a 21-year-old man who was shot to death in northeast Des Moines, police said Saturday.
Saturday, October 23rd 2021, 1:07 PM CDT
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Detectives have made an arrest in the death of a 21-year-old man who was shot to death in northeast Des Moines, police said Saturday.
Darren Antwon Diggs, 27, was charged with first-degree murder and robbery. Police said Digg and the victim knew each other and that the motive appears to be drug-related robbery.
The victim’s name has not been released.
Officers responded to multiple reports of gunfire at 5:41 a.m. Friday and found a man who had been shot. Although officers attempted lifesaving efforts, he died at the scene.
It was the city’s ninth homicide of the year.
