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Des Moines man arrested for fatal weekend shooting

DES MOINES POLICE HAVE ARRESTED A PERSON IN CONNECTION WITH A FATAL SHOOTING EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. 25-YEAR-OLD KEONTE TAYLOR IS CHARGED WITH INTENTIONAL DEATH AND POSSESSION OF A FIREARM. POLICE SAY TAYLOR SHOT A MAN AFTER A FIGHT OUTSIDE A STORE NEAR SECOND AND UNIVERSITY AVENUE. POLICE RESPONDED TO A CAR THAT HAD CRASHED INTO A RETAINING WALL NEAR THAT STORE AROUND 5 AM SATURDAY MORNING. INSIDE THE STORE THEY FOUND THE 24-YEAR-OLD

Des Moines man arrested for fatal weekend shooting

A 25-year-old Des Moines man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal shooting on University Avenue Sunday morning. Kyonta Lavon Taylor, 25, of Des Moines, has been charged with manslaughter (a Class C felony) and illegal possession of a weapon (a Class D felony). According to Des Moines police, surveillance video shows that several people were in the parking lot of a convenience store at 1443 Second Avenue after closing time around 5:30 a.m. Sunday. Police say there were several arguments between the people present. The victim in this case, a 24-year-old Des Moines man whose name has not yet been released, intervened in one of the arguments, which escalated into a physical altercation by punching Taylor and throwing him to the ground. Police say Taylor responded by pulling out a gun and shooting the other man. The victim got into a car and attempted to drive away, but crashed at the intersection of Second Avenue and University Avenue. There, police and paramedics found him with a gunshot wound. The man was taken to a nearby hospital where he later died.» Download the free KCCI app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google PlayGet the latest headlines from KCCI

DES MOINES, Iowa —

A 25-year-old Des Moines man was arrested and charged in connection with a fatal shooting on University Avenue Sunday morning.

Kyonta Lavon Taylor, 25, of Des Moines was charged with manslaughter (a class C felony) and illegal possession of a weapon (a class D felony).

According to Des Moines police, surveillance video shows several people were in the parking lot of a grocery store at 1443 Second Avenue after closing time around 5:30 a.m. Sunday. Police say several altercations broke out between those present.

The victim in that case, a 24-year-old Des Moines man whose name has not yet been released, intervened in one of the arguments that escalated into a physical altercation, punching Taylor and knocking him to the ground. According to police, Taylor responded by pulling out a gun and shooting the other man.

The victim got into a vehicle and tried to drive away, but crashed at the intersection of Second Avenue and University Avenue. There, police and paramedics found him with a gunshot wound. The man was taken to a nearby hospital, where he later died.

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