Jaquez Alonzo Allen, age 18

Lost to gun violence on January 1, 2023 in Des Moines, Iowa.

Photo sources:

• MSN: Police cite self-defense in Des Moines' first homicide of 2023
• Contributed photo

News sources:

• Jan 3: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2023/01/03/first-des-moines-homicide-of-2023-results-in-arrest-of-altoona-man-shooting-jaquez-allen-dmpd/69774636007/
• Jan 2: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2023/01/02/police-say-self-defense-shooting-is-des-moines-first-2023-homicide/69770475007/
• https://twitter.com/ScannerDSM/status/1609745250829869056
• https://twitter.com/ScannerDSM/status/1609689448102477825
• https://twitter.com/DMPolice/status/1609634223123472384
• Gun Violence Archive

Other nearby fatal shootings:

• Des Moines, IA - April 10, 2024
• Des Moines, IA - April 2, 2024
• Des Moines, IA - February 23, 2024
• Des Moines, IA - May 7, 2023
• Des Moines, IA - April 1, 2023