AMES – After police received a report of gunshots in Ames, they responded to a residential area and soon thereafter a victim checked into a hospital.
On January 9, 2025, at 11:13 PM, the Ames Police Department received a report of the sound of gunshots in the 4600 block of Mortensen Road. Officers were unable to locate a victim or a crime scene.
On January 10, 2025, at 12:04 AM, Mercy One Medical Center in Des Moines reported a gunshot victim was being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The victim told an investigator he was shot in the lower body by an unknown person in west Ames.
Based on police initial investigation, they claim they do not believe there is an ongoing threat to the public. The Ames Police Department continues to investigate this incident. The Des Moines Police Department assisted in the investigation.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call police.