DES MOINES – An Iowa man was shot dead this weekend at a mental health awareness concert.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office began investigating a homicide on Saturday night, October 19, that occurred at 4640 NW Morningstar Drive at the Union Park in the Des Moines metro area. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Communication Center received a 911 call reporting a shooting at 7:22 PM.
Deputies arrived on scene and located one victim that had been shot. Deputies began live saving measures until care could be turned over to EMS. The victim did not survive and was pronounced deceased on scene.
Deputies secured the scene and investigators were called to the scene to speak to witnesses.
Preliminary investigations show there was a large gathering of people at the Park for a Mental Health Awareness event.
The investigation into this incident continued as investigators gather evidence and interview witnesses.
Then, on October 20, 2024 at 1:00 PM, the victim in the homicidewas identified as 46-year-old Michael Carter Jr. from Des Moines. A photo of the victim was provided by the family.
The investigation is still ongoing and no other information is available at this time.