On the afternoon of Sunday, July 3, 2022, three-year-old Damari Sanders, known as Chubbs, was found with gunshot injuries inside an apartment in the 900 block of Boston Way in Coralville, Iowa. Emergency responders transported him to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, where he died of his injuries at 6:56 p.m. that evening surrounded by family.

Damari was described as bright and energetic, someone who loved to dance and play with his brothers and brought joy to those around him. The Coralville Police Department and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation opened an active investigation, and an autopsy was announced to establish the exact cause and manner of death. As of initial reports, no suspects or arrests had been publicly identified.

If anyone has information about what happened at that residence on July 3, 2022, please come forward to authorities.