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Arrest made in Des Moines triple shooting that killed 1

Published September 2, 2021 9:15 AM

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police have announced an arrest in a triple shooting in Des Moines earlier this week that killed one and injured two others. Police say in a news release that 17-year-old Danil James Deng was arrested Wednesday in the Monday night shooting that killed 40-year-old Frederick McCuller II of Des Moines. The shooting left two other men, ages 32 and 27, with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening. Police say Deng has been charged as an adult with first-degree murder, two counts of attempted murder and a weapons count. Police say upon Deng’s arrest, officers found a handgun in his possession believed to be the gun used in the shootings.

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