Three people from Siouxland have been arrested in connection to a shooting in Des Moines that resulted in a 2-year-old being sent to a hospital for a gunshot injury.
The Des Moines Police Department says two Sioux City residents and a Storm Lake resident are among the five charged for a shooting Monday night.
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Police say at about 10:50 p.m. they responded to a report of a child that had been shot. When police arrived at a local residence, they found a 2-year-old child suffering from a gunshot wound.
The 2-year-old was identified as Malcolm Mai.
The child was rushed to the hospital and remains in critical condition as of Tuesday afternoon. Police later arrested five people ranging in age from 18 to 20.
All were initially charged with attempted murder and weapon counts. Those arrested are:
20-year-old Sioux City resident Owo Robin Nyal Bol:
- Attempted Murder – 2 counts
- Intimidation With A Dangerous Weapon – 2 counts
- Probation Violation (Warrant unrelated to this investigation)
20-year-old Sioux City resident Thon Robin Bol:
- Attempted Murder – 2 counts
- Intimidation With A Dangerous Weapon – 2 counts
18-year-old Omaha, Nebraska resident Caine William Dominguez-Shiesl:
- Attempted Murder – 2 counts
- Intimidation With A Dangerous Weapon
20-year-old Storm Lake resident Reath Stephen Yak:
- Attempted Murder – 2 counts
- Intimidation With A Dangerous Weapon – 2 counts
- Felon In Possession Of A Firearm
20-year-old Worthington, Minnesota resident Odol Lual Othow:
- Attempted Murder – 2 counts
- Intimidation With A Dangerous Weapon – 2 counts
- Felon In Possession Of A Firearm
Police say the group intentionally targeted the house, but say the toddler and a 17-year-old girl who were in the home at the time were not the intended targets.
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