Vandalism at 4300 BLOCK OF MERLE HAY RD on 05/02/2026 12:30 PM
Type: Vandalism
Date: 05/02/2026 12:30 PM
Description: Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property. Event #: 1603332. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 4300 BLOCK OF MERLE HAY RD, Des Moines, IA
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Marc AllenMissing Age
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Des Moines, IA on 03/29/1986Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Male Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue Height: 5'0" Weight: 85 lbsCase Number
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Name
Leroy Gordon IIIAge
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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
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