Adriel Ward

Murdered
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Adriel Thomas Ward, a 33-year-old resident of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on February 12, 2017. The circumstances of his death were tragic; he was found unconscious in his car with a gunshot wound.

The incident occurred on Saturday night in the 2100 block of Delaware Avenue. Police investigations revealed that Adriel Ward was the intended target of the shooting, marking him as the sixth homicide victim of 2017 in Des Moines.

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    Victim Details

    Adriel Ward

    Male

    Black / African American

    Des-moines

    IA

    2017-02-11

    33

    Adriel

    Ward

    12/04/2024

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