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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