Stashaun D.L. Brown was 23 and from Des Moines when he was shot and killed in the late hours of October 29, 2021. The shooting took place in the parking lot of the Elks Lodge at 522 Douglas Avenue in Ames; police were called at 11:57 p.m. and found Brown with a gunshot wound to his chest. He was taken to Mary Greeley Medical Center, where he later died.

Investigators say a physical altercation outside the lodge entrance escalated, with people from several groups reportedly drawing firearms and firing amid a crowd attending a Halloween event. Many potential witnesses were uncooperative, which has hindered the probe. The Ames Police Department, assisted by the Story County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa State Patrol, has kept the investigation active but no arrests have been announced. Crime Stoppers of Central Iowa has offered up to a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone who attended that event or was in the area that night has information that could help identify those involved, please come forward.