A man remains in critical condition after a shooting near the Pappajohn Sculpture Park late Friday night, and Des Moines police say a potential suspect is in custody.Police were called to the area of 14th Street and Grand Avenue shortly after 11 p.m. Friday after multiple 911 callers reported hearing gunfire and said a person was down.When officers arrived, they found a male subject suffering from gunshot wounds on 14th Street just north of Grand Avenue, according to a news release from the Des Moines Police Department.Officers began lifesaving measures, including CPR, before Des Moines Fire Department EMS crews arrived and transported the victim to UnityPoint Health – Methodist Medical Center. Police said the male remains hospitalized in critical condition.At the scene, officers detained a man identified as a potential shooter. Investigators also recovered two firearms.Detectives with the department’s Crimes Against Persons Section remained at the scene overnight investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting.Police have not yet released the ages or identities of those involved. Additional information will be released as it becomes available, authorities said.This is a developing story. Check back with KCCI for updates.» Subscribe to KCCI’s YouTube page» Download the free KCCI app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play
DES MOINES, Iowa —
A man remains in critical condition after a shooting near the Pappajohn Sculpture Park late Friday night, and Des Moines police say a potential suspect is in custody.
Police were called to the area of 14th Street and Grand Avenue shortly after 11 p.m. Friday after multiple 911 callers reported hearing gunfire and said a person was down.
When officers arrived, they found a male subject suffering from gunshot wounds on 14th Street just north of Grand Avenue, according to a news release from the Des Moines Police Department.
Officers began lifesaving measures, including CPR, before Des Moines Fire Department EMS crews arrived and transported the victim to UnityPoint Health – Methodist Medical Center. Police said the male remains hospitalized in critical condition.
At the scene, officers detained a man identified as a potential shooter. Investigators also recovered two firearms.
Detectives with the department’s Crimes Against Persons Section remained at the scene overnight investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Police have not yet released the ages or identities of those involved. Additional information will be released as it becomes available, authorities said.
This is a developing story. Check back with KCCI for updates.
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