Incident

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11-26-2024 Iowa Des Moines 0-1

Location

November 26, 2024

430 Grand Ave
Des Moines, Iowa

Participants

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Charles Leonard
Age: 70
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Officer Involved Incident
Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator killed
Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator unarmed - may have other weapons

Notes

Suspect shot after threatening woman; suspect wielded pellet gun.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Handgun

Sources

URL: https://www.kcrg.com/2024/11/26/officers-shoot-kill-armed-suspect-downtown-des-moines/

URL: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2024/11/26/police-shooting-downtown-des-moines-grand-avenue-roads-closed/76586433007/

URL: https://www.kcci.com/article/authorities-identify-suspect-officers-involved-in-deadly-des-moines-police-shooting/63070260

District

Congressional District: 3
State Senate District: 18
State House District: 36