Crime at 4000 BLOCK OF 6TH AVE on 02/02/2026 4:03 PM
Type: Other
Date: 02/02/2026 4:03 PM
Description: ALL OTHER. Event #: 1577821. Agency: IA0770000 - Polk County Sheriff's Office. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 4000 BLOCK OF 6TH AVE, Des Moines, IA
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Area Missing Persons
Name
William RobersMissing Age
47Est. Current Age
72Last Seen
Des Moines, IA on 02/25/2001Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Male Hair: Black Eyes: Hazel Height: 5'5" Weight: 145 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