Thurmon Tervale Cole, 42, was killed in Des Moines in the early morning of October 4, 2018. Police were called just before 2:30 a.m. to 2411 Welbeck Road and found Cole with a gunshot wound. He was taken to Mercy Hospital and died from his injuries; his death was counted as the tenth homicide in Des Moines that year.

Known to friends and family as Nukie, Shug, and Pop’s, Cole worked as a custodian at the Baymont hotel and was described as funny and good-hearted, always wearing a big smile. He was a father, and his sudden, violent death left loved ones searching for answers.

Detectives identified a suspect and an arrest was made in connection with the shooting. Did anyone in the area on October 4, 2018, see or hear anything that might help investigators or Cole’s family?