Crime at 700 BLOCK OF 17TH ST on 01/10/2026 9:13 PM
Type: Other
Date: 01/10/2026 9:13 PM
Description: ALL OTHER. Event #: 1572140. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 700 BLOCK OF 17TH ST, Des Moines, IA
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Sofia BarlowMissing Age
14Est. Current Age
15Last Seen
Des Moines, IA on 09/15/2024Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Female Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 5'4" Weight: 90 lbsCase Number
Area Cold Cases
Name
Leroy Gordon IIIAge
21Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Leroy “boo” gordon jr. Iii, 21, was shot and killed outside a townhouse at 2104 forest ave. In des moines, iowa, on thursday, november 7, 2013. The neighborhood is located just a few blocks east of the drake university campus. Des moines police responded to several reports of shots fired on 21st street and forest avenue at around 6:30 p.M., and found gordon, shot more than once with at least one bullet wound to the torso, lying on the sidewalk in front of a shattered glass door. Gordon was taken to iowa methodist medical center where he was pronounced dead.Agency
Iowa