Assault at 5400 BLOCK OF SW 17TH ST on 06/14/2026 2:31 AM
Type: Assault
Date: 06/14/2026 2:31 AM
Description: Simple Assault. Event #: 1617629. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 5400 BLOCK OF SW 17TH ST, Des Moines, IA
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Name
Fredrick WorkmanMissing Age
15Est. Current Age
27Last Seen
Des Moines, IA on 08/02/2013Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Male Hair: Blond/Strawberry Eyes: Blue Height: 5'5" - 5'7" Weight: 145 lbsCase Number
MP25671Area 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