A large gathering in the Ashworth Park parking lot in Des Moines on the night of June 1–2, 2024 ended in sudden violence when multiple gunshots were fired. Officers arrived about 1:30 a.m. and found 34-year-old Courtany Neva Mundy-Gonzalez shot and also struck by a vehicle. Bystanders and officers performed CPR; she was taken to a local hospital in critical condition and died of her injuries on June 6, 2024. Two 19-year-old men also suffered serious gunshot wounds and were taken to a different hospital by private vehicles.

The Des Moines Police Department has interviewed more than two dozen witnesses and executed nearly 30 search warrants, recovering substantial evidence, but investigators report witness reluctance and have not announced any arrests or identified suspects. The city listed this as its fifth homicide of the year. Anyone who was at the park that night or has information that could help the investigation is asked to come forward.