Ruben Lee Porter Sr., 36, was shot dead inside an apartment at 3423 Forest Avenue in Des Moines in the early morning of April 7, 2022. First responders arrived about 7:08 a.m.; officers began CPR and medics transported Porter to MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, where he later died of multiple gunshot wounds. His death was recorded as Des Moines’ sixth homicide of 2022.

Investigators found evidence of illegal drug use in the apartment. Police say everyone present had been invited and that a dispute between Porter and a suspect preceded the shooting, characterizing the incident as spontaneous and involving people who knew one another. Detectives reported early progress in the probe, but no arrest or suspect identity has been publicly announced and the case remains unresolved.

Did anyone in the Des Moines area see or hear anything that morning, or have information about who was at the apartment that day?