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Percy Butler

Case from Des Moines, IA dated Jul 02, 2025

Victim Details

Percy Butler

Male

Black / African American

Des Moines

IA

2025-07-02

35

Percy

Butler

06/24/2026

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In the early hours of July 2, 2025, a dispute on Des Moines' east side turned fatal, leaving 35-year-old Percy Butler, a Black / African American male, dead from a gunshot wound. The incident occurred just after 12:15 a.m. at 3600 Kennedy Drive, where Des Moines police officers responded to a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, they discovered Butler suffering from a serious gunshot injury. Officers administered first aid until paramedics arrived and transported him to a local hospital, but he s ...
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  • KCCI: Des Moines police identify victim of deadly shooting
  • The Des Moines Register: Man arrested in connection with fatal shooting on Des Moines' east side
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