Police identify victim of Des Moines homicide
Police have identified the victim of the homicide that occurred Thursday afternoon.
Des Moines resident Rashid Mohamed Ibrahim, 23, has been named by Des Moines police.
This is the 13th homicide of 2019.
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Des Moines police say a homicide investigation is underway after a shooting Thursday afternoon.
Emergency crews were called to 9th Street and College Avenue in Des Moines on a report of a shooting.
It happened at 1:30 p.m. at an apartment at 1613 9th Street.
Sgt. Paul Parizek said Ibrahim was shot in the vestibule of the apartment building. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital a short time later.
Parizek said there was no suspect description other than a dark-colored vehicle leaving the scene at a high rate of speed.
Several witnesses are being interviewed by police.
According to Parizek, the street will be shut down for some time while investigators process evidence at the scene.
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