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Alston Troy Edwards

Case from Des Moines, IA dated Oct 29, 2020

Victim Details

Alston Troy Edwards

Male

Black / African American

Des Moines

IA

2020-10-29

21

Alston

Troy Edwards

Yes

06/22/2026

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On the evening of October 29, 2020, a shooting on the east side of Des Moines, Iowa, tragically cut short the life of 21-year-old Alston Troy Edwards, a Black / African American male. The incident, which marked the city's 20th homicide of the year, unfolded near the intersection of East 14th Street and Walker Street before 7:30 p.m. When police arrived at the scene, they discovered a 29-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to her leg. She received medical treatment and was subsequently released. ...
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  • Des Moines Register: Des Moines police identify man killed in Thursday shooting
  • KCCI: Victim identified, murder charges filed in shooting outside Hawkeye Elks Lodge
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