Des Moines police arrest teen for attempted murder after downtown shooting
By KCCI Staff
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DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — Des Moines police have made an arrest after a shooting near Court Avenue over the weekend.
Police said it happened just after 2 a.m. Sunday near 4th Street and Court Avenue, where a 23-year-old man was shot multiple times. He was taken to nearby hospital.
Jayshawn Woods Crawford, 18, was taken into custody Monday night. He is charged with one count of attempted murder.
Investigators allege Woods Crawford, who was wearing a GPS ankle monitor while on pre-trial release for prior felony charges, was captured on surveillance video at the scene and admitted to detectives that he shot the victim. Data from Woods Crawford’s GPS device placed him near the scene.
The victim remains hospitalized, according to Des Moines police.
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