DES MOINES, Iowa — [WHO-TV] – The Des Moines Police Department announced Sunday morning that the victim of the homicide on May 18 was a 51-year-old female resident of Des Moines. At 11:37 a.m. on Saturday officers responded to the 1400 block of 4th Street with reports of a deceased person in a home. According to Des Moines police, officers arrived and discovered a deceased female within the home. Officers on scene reported an apparent traumatic injury and requested detectives to the scene, which is when it was determined a homicide investigation.
The name of the 51-year-old female victim is being held while family members are being notified. The cause of death will be confirmed with a forensic autopsy. The Des Moines Police Department continues to investigate the incident and more details will become available at a later date. This is the fourth homicide in Des Moines in 2024.