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Suspicious person with possible weapon at elementary school, Des Moines IA

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Near 16th St, Des Moines, IA 50314

A white male with possible mental health issues and a knife was reported inside the front vestibule of an elementary school. Police are meeting with staff at the location.

Audio|Source: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
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near 16th St, at Jesse Franklin Taylor Elementary School and a suspicious person with a weapon. You're meeting with (name withheld).
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He's at the front entrance. There is a white male in the front vestibule, about 40, roughly 5'9", wearing a raised hoodie and a backwards ball cap, facial hair, possibly has a knife in his pocket, and appears to have a mental health issue.

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Near 16th St, Des Moines, IA 50314
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