Robert Lee Trey Free

Death by Force
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On May 30, 2020, Robert Lee Trey Freeman, a 19-year-old resident of Des Moines, Iowa, was fatally shot, marking the city's 11th homicide of that year. The incident prompted a thorough investigation by the Des Moines Police Department, which treated the case as a homicide.

The investigation led to the identification and arrest of a suspect in connection with Freeman's death. Dayquawne Dashawn Gates, a 21-year-old Des Moines resident, was charged with one count of first-degree murder in t ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Robert Lee Trey Free

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Des-moines

    IA

    2020-05-30

    19

    Robert

    Lee Trey Free

    01/03/2025

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