Melissa Jo Downing

Death by Force
Case Description
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Melissa Jo Downing, a 48-year-old resident of Des Moines, Iowa, tragically lost her life on December 15, 2014. The circumstances surrounding her death are deeply intertwined with a history of domestic violence.

Melissa Jo Downing was shot to death by her husband, Bobby Joe Morris, who was 31 years old at the time of the incident. Morris and Downing had a complex and volatile relationship, which ultimately led to the fatal event. On the day of the incident, Morris shot Downing in their a ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Melissa Jo Downing

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Des-moines

    IA

    2014-12-15

    49

    Melissa

    Jo Downing

    01/03/2025

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