By Associated Press - Wednesday, July 15, 2020

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Des Moines police on Wednesday found two bodies in a home after responding to a 911 call from a child who believed his mother had been injured.

The child called 911 just after 1 p.m. to report his mother had been hurt, prompting officers and medics to go to the home on the city’s south side, Sgt. Paul Parizek said. The first-responders found the bodies of a woman and a man, and both had traumatic injuries, Parizek said.

Parizek said a homicide investigation was underway but there didn’t appear to be a threat to the community.



The names of those killed weren’t released so relatives could be notified.

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