The Des Moines Police Department has made an arrest in the fatal shooting a 16-year-old early Saturday morning. At about 4:43 a.m., authorities were called to Broadlawns Medical Center, where a shooting victim was receiving treatment. Police found Elijah Edwardlee Brown-Townsend, 16, of Des Moines, being treated, but died later from the gunshot wound. On Saturday evening, authorities arrested Thomas Londewa Ivy, 18, of Des Moines, with involuntary manslaughter and carrying weapons. Police said Ivy and Brown-Townsend were in a parked vehicle at a convenience store at the 2300 block of MLK Jr. Parkway. Des Moines police said evidence shows Ivy had a handgun and was handing it to Brown-Townsend when the gun was fired. “The discharge of the firearm appears to be accidental,” said Sgt. Paul Parizek. Authorities have received the gun used in the shooting. Other guns were recovered during the investigation.
The Des Moines Police Department has made an arrest in the fatal shooting a 16-year-old early Saturday morning.
At about 4:43 a.m., authorities were called to Broadlawns Medical Center, where a shooting victim was receiving treatment.
Police found Elijah Edwardlee Brown-Townsend, 16, of Des Moines, being treated, but died later from the gunshot wound.
On Saturday evening, authorities arrested Thomas Londewa Ivy, 18, of Des Moines, with involuntary manslaughter and carrying weapons.
Police said Ivy and Brown-Townsend were in a parked vehicle at a convenience store at the 2300 block of MLK Jr. Parkway.
Des Moines police said evidence shows Ivy had a handgun and was handing it to Brown-Townsend when the gun was fired.
“The discharge of the firearm appears to be accidental,” said Sgt. Paul Parizek.
Authorities have received the gun used in the shooting. Other guns were recovered during the investigation.