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Rashad Carr

Case from Des Moines, IA dated Jan 23, 2023

Victim Details

Rashad Carr

Male

Black / African American

Des Moines

IA

2023-01-23

16

Rashad

Carr

Yes

07/18/2026

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In Des Moines, Iowa, on January 23, 2023, the life of a 16-year-old Black male named Rashad Carr was tragically cut short. He was a student at Starts Right Here, an educational center designed to help at-risk youth who struggled in traditional school settings. That Monday afternoon, another young man, 18-year-old Preston Walls, entered the facility's common area concealing a 9mm handgun. The program's founder, Will Keeps, attempted to escort Walls out of the building. It was then that Walls pull ...
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  • https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2023/01/27/des-moines-shooting-another-alleged-gang-member-arrested-starts-right-here/69849904007/
  • https://twitter.com/ScannerDSM/status/1617977299965710337
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