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Possible drive-by shooting with window damage reported, Des Moines IA

Weapons

Reported: 10/13/2025 10:35 AM

Near 7th St, Des Moines, IA 50314

Police received reports of a possible drive-by shooting near 7th Street. A shot was heard, causing glass to shatter and a hole in the window. Multiple callers indicated a similar drive-by shooting occurred at the same location last week, injuring a woman in the wrist.

Audio|Source: Des Moines Police Dispatch 1

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Transcript:

00:00

All officers from Des Moines, we're taking a report of a possible drive-by.

00:05

Near 7th St, still gathering information.

00:11

202 Adam.

00:15

212 Adam.

00:19

Debbie?

00:21

501, Charlie.

00:24

Copy that.

00:26

500, Charlie.

00:28

500, Charlie.

00:32

220 Adam and 212, near 7th St. The caller said that they heard one shot,

00:41

heard something come through or hit something, and they noticed a hole in their windows, there's shattered glass everywhere for the caller.

00:51

Okay.

00:54

Okay.

00:59

Two ten.

01:01

210?

01:05

239 and that's for you, John, I want to check ran that way.

01:09

Happy.

01:15

Just a drive-by there? Last week.

01:21

There's a drive-by at the same location last week?

01:25

Yeah, I think a lady was walking by the charging station got hit in the wrist, but it came from.

01:32

Near 7th St straight and second house in the corner all units responding to near 7th St 622 advises there's another drive by at the same location last week and a lady was shot in the wrist I believe

01:50

All right, 202 Adam, 210, 212, Adams.

01:54

Caller did say that they heard a car.

01:58

There are people outside, but doesn't have a description of the car. I think this is a second caller we're getting on this.

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