Shooting at 1100 BLOCK OF 6TH AVE on 01/01/2026 2:32 AM

Type: Shooting

Date: 01/01/2026 2:32 AM

Description: Shooting/Stabbing. DMPD o/s, shooting victim walked in to Mercy hospital. Unknown where shooting occurred.

Address: 1100 BLOCK OF 6TH AVE, Des Moines, IA

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Area Missing Persons

Name

Melissa Hasley

Missing Age

Est. Current Age

Last Seen

Des Moines, IA on 10/18/2002

Physical Description

Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Female Hair: Blond/Strawberry Eyes: Hazel Height: 5'4" - 5'5" Weight: 90 - 105 lbs

Case Number

MP400

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Area Cold Cases

Name

John Downey

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On feb. 28, 1984, the decomposing remains of a white male were found beneath some brush along a des moines trail near east 24th street and scott avenue on the city’s east side. The man, presumed to be 28 to 48 years old, had numerous tattoos on his body, but remained unidentified for more than three decades

Agency

Iowa

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