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Dean Titus Deng

Case from Des Moines, IA dated Nov 14, 2021

Victim Details

Dean Titus Deng

Male

Black / African American

Des Moines

IA

2021-11-14

18

Dean

Titus Deng

07/09/2026

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In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Des Moines, Iowa, the life of 18-year-old Dean Titus Deng, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short. On November 14, 2021, authorities found the young man inside a vehicle, suffering from a gunshot wound. Des Moines police had responded to the scene near the East Village where they discovered two victims of a shooting. While a 23-year-old man who was also shot was expected to survive, Deng succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. ...
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  • https://www.kcrg.com: 17-year-old arrested in shooting death of 18-year-old
  • STL News: Dean Titus Deng dies in fatal Des Moines shooting  – Sunday, November 14, 2021
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