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Sakira Bonner

Case from West Des Moines, IA dated Apr 05, 2019

Victim Details

Sakira Bonner

Female

Black / African American

West Des Moines

IA

2019-04-05

18

Sakira

Bonner

06/24/2026

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On the night of April 5, 2019, an 18-year-old Black / African American female named Sakira Bonner was found lying in the middle of a street in West Des Moines, Iowa. A passerby discovered her near the intersection of South 64th Street and Coachlight Drive after reports of shots fired in the area. Emergency services responded and transported her to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. It was later revealed that she had been shot three times.

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  • Eliazar Montoya Gama sentenced in the killing of Sakira Bonner
  • West Des Moines crime: 2 charged in Friday slaying of Sakira Bonner
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