(Pleasant Hill, Iowa) ) – Police in the Des Moines suburb of Pleasant Hill are investigating a shooting that took place early Sunday morning. Authorities say that at around 4:35-a.m., the Pleasant Hill Police Department responded to the rear parking area of 720 Sherrylynn Blvd. for a person shot. Upon the arrival of responding Officers, a male in his 40’s was located who was suffering from a gunshot wound. The was transported by EMS to Methodist Hospital.

A person of interest was removed to the Pleasant Hill Police Station for questioning. As of the latest report, no arrests had been made. The investigation continues with the assistance of the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Pleasant Hill Police Department at 515-265-1444.

Des Moines, Iowa/KCCI — Police in Des Moines say an 18-year-old man was shot and killed near East 14th Street and Fremont Street early Sunday morning. Des Moines police were called to the scene around 4 a.m. Police say they arrived on scene to find one person shot in a car. First responders performed CPR on the victim. The victim was taken to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead. The man was identified Monday, as Dean Titus Deng.

A second person was shot in the incident. The second victim is a 23-year-old Des Moines man. He underwent treatment at a local hospital and is in “good condition.” Des Moines police believe both victims were shot in the same incident. The road near East 14th Street and Fremont Street between Fremont Street and East University Avenue was temporarily closed. As of 9 a.m. it is back open.

The incident marked the 12th homicide of 2021 in Des Moines. Des Moines Police Department detectives are investigating this latest shooting.

(Fort Dodge, Iowa/KCCI) —An early morning shooting in Fort Dodge resulted in two being being injured. Police responded to a shots fired call at the Brass Monkey bar at around 1-a.m. Sunday. When they arrived, Officers located a man outside of the bar that witnesses say fired the shots. Inside the Brass Monkey bar officers found two victims with gunshot wounds.

A 30-year-old man was shot in the shoulder. A 26-year-old woman was shot in the neck. Police say both are now in “stable condition.” Fort Dodge Police Department’s preliminary investigation indicates a fight took place inside of the bar between multiple people.

As the fight continued, one individual showed a firearm and began shooting. No charges have been filed and no arrests have been made at this time. Fort Dodge Police continue to investigate the shooting.

(Dickinson County, Iowa) – Two people died (including a one-year old male) and four others were injured, during a crash late Saturday morning, south of the Iowa/Minnesota border. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2008 Hyundai Accent driven by 29-year-old Mariah Nelson, of Jackson, MN, was eastbound on Dickinson County Road A-15/120th Street, and coming to the intersection with Highway 71. At the same time, a 2011 GMC Sierra pickup driven by 63-year-old Allen Weinzetl, of Jackson, MN, was traveling south on Highway 71.

When Nelson failed to stop at the posted intersection, her car was struck by the pickup on the driver’s side of the car. Both vehicles then entered the ditch southeast of the intersection. Nelson and the one-year-old male suffered fatal injuries. A five-year-old female and a six-year-old female, Allen Weinzetl, and 58-year-old Teresa Chonko, all from Jackson, MN, were injured and transported by Lakes Regional EMS to the hospital.

All of the crash victims except Teresa Chonko were wearing their seat belts.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Board of Supervisors will meet 9-a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16th, in their Boardroom at the Courthouse in Atlantic. On their agenda is the placing of a resolution of vacation of a portion of a roadway back on the table for discussion, followed by possible action on Vacating about 500-feet of 570th Street contained within the State of Iowa right-of-way (under Interstate 80).

Other action items include:

• Compensation for precinct election officials and medical examiner expenses.
• Approval of a contract with Motorola for the Chair to sign, with regard to the ISICS Project
• Establish a Cass County Economic Development Fund & Debt Service Fund for the ISICS Project.
• Discussion & possible action with regard to American Rescue Plan funding – use of funding, etc., including consideration of a request regard the COVID-related use of the Cass County Community Building, and a request regarding radios and repeaters for Fire/EMS service providers.

In other business, the Cass County Supervisors will discuss Board and commission appointments to fill vacancies, and those appointments to be made or renewed in Jan., 2022. They’ll also act on the Second Tier of a Canvass of the Nov. 2nd City/School Election for school districts lying in more than one county, and combining the Cass County vote counts with those from other counties and declare persons elected and the pass-or-fail of public measures.