Des Moines teenager charged with attempted murder after shooting outside bar on city's east side
A Des Moines teenager has been arrested in connection to a shooting outside an east-side bar that left one man in critical condition.
The 17-year-old, who has not been identified, was charged Sunday with attempted murder, willful injury, assault while participating in a felony and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Police said in a news release they received a report of a shooting just before 10 p.m. Thursday in the 2900 block of East Grand Avenue. A 46-year-old Des Moines man had been shot and was taken to a local hospital, where he remains in critical condition, according to the release.
The victim attempted to intervene in an argument between the 17-year-old and a woman in the parking lot of Maingate Bar & Grill, police said. The teen, who was on supervised release following a July 2020 firearms conviction, attempted to physically assault the man before allegedly shooting him, according to the release.
Philip Joens covers breaking news for The Des Moines Register. He can be reached at 515-443-3347 at pjoens@registermedia.com or on Twitter @Philip_Joens.
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