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Des Moines police investigating suspicious death of man

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October 5th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police in Des Moines are investigating the death of a man, calling the death suspicious. Police responded to a report of a fight at a Des Moines home around 1 a.m. Saturday. Police say arriving officers found a man injured at the home. The man, who has not yet been identified, was taken to an area hospital, where he later died. Police did not immediately offer details of what type of injuries the man suffered.

Police Sgt. Paul Parizek said in a news release that the circumstances of the death are suspicious and that detectives are investigating. He said there is no suspected threat to the community stemming from the death.

No arrests have been reported.