A DMPD officer works at shooting scene.Photo: Des Moines Police Department
Listen to Max & Amy's conversation with Des Moines Police Sgt. Paul Parizek about the swift police response to the 1/23 shootings at the "Start Right Here" non-profit program headquarters, in Des Moines, that left two young men dead, and the program's founding leader, Will Keeps, in serious condition at an area hospital with gunshot wounds. Sgt. Parizek details the rapid response, what officers discovered at the scene, and the ensuing pursuit and capture of the suspect in the shootings. He further comments on the gang-related criminal issues he and the men and women of the Des Moines Police are dealing with in the metro area, and the powerful impact that Will Keeps has had on the lives of at-risk youth in Des Moines .
Details of the developing story can be found HERE.