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Sindabagoye Sunkara

Case from West Des Moines, IA dated Jun 15, 2019

Victim Details

Sindabagoye Sunkara

Male

Southwest Asian (Indian / Pakistani)

West Des Moines

IA

2019-06-15

10

Sindabagoye

Sunkara

07/08/2026

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On a summer day in West Des Moines, Iowa, a young boy of Indian descent, 10-year-old Sindabagoye Sunkara, lost his life in a tragic event. On Saturday, June 15, 2019, police discovered the bodies of Sindabagoye, who was also known as Suhas, along with his mother, Lavanya Sunkara, 41, and his older brother, Prabhas Sunkara, 14, inside their home. All three were found to have died from gunshot wounds.

The investigation by the West Des Moines Police Department concluded that the deaths were ...
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  • https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/media/cms/DV_Homicide_List_93018_014CDC2E8DA89.pdf
  • Des Moines Register: Police: West Des Moines family died of gunshot wounds; man died by suicide
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    I've been thinking a lot about the community reactions in the aftermath of such a devastating event.... ...Read More
    12/29/2024
    I still can't wrap my head around the tragedy that took the lives of Suhas and Lavanya. It just feel... ...Read More
    03/11/2024
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