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Javier Moncada

Case from Des Moines, IA dated Aug 30, 2021

Victim Details

Javier Moncada

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Des Moines

IA

2021-08-30

43

Javier

Moncada

06/30/2026

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Javier Moncada, a 43-year-old Hispanic male, was found deceased on the evening of August 30, 2021, in Des Moines, Iowa. A welfare check led police to the 1900 block of Hartford Avenue, near the south bank of the Des Moines River, where they discovered his body. An autopsy later confirmed that Moncada had sustained a fatal gunshot wound, and his death was subsequently ruled a homicide. He was remembered as a loving father of six children.

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  • KCCI: Police identify man found dead in wooded area in Des Moines
  • https://www.kcrg.com: Des Moines police investigating 2 separate homicide scenes
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