Shakuir Rhaiheem Gipson, a 25-year-old Black man, was shot in Des Moines on April 1, 2023. Police responded about 2:40 p.m. to reports of a shooting in the 1200 block of 6th Avenue; first responders found Gipson with a gunshot wound and he was taken to a hospital where he later died. Shell casings were found in the area around Indiana Avenue.

The Des Moines Police Department opened a homicide investigation and described the killing as the city’s seventh homicide that year. Investigators said they believe the shooting was targeted rather than random and released a portion of video showing Gipson interacting with an unidentified man moments before the shots were fired; that man was officially named a suspect. Authorities continued to seek public help in identifying and locating the suspect, and no arrests have been announced.

If anyone has information about Gipson, the interaction caught on video, or the person shown, please contact the Des Moines Police Department.