(Des Moines, IA) -- A Des Moines man has been charged in the shooting death of a man early Sunday morning. Kyonta Taylor is charged with Voluntary Manslaughter and Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Police say he's accused of shooting a 24-year-old man during an argument & fight in the 14-hundred block of 2nd Avenue.
Police say evidence, including security surveillance video, indicates that several people were in a convenience store parking lot at 1443 2nd Avenue for early Sunday morning when several arguments began among the people present. Police say the victim intervened in one of these arguments after it escalated to a physical fight, and struck Taylor, knocking him to the ground. Evidence indicates that Taylor responded by pulling a gun and shooting the victim.
The victims name will be shared following the completion of family notifications.
Taylor will be booked into the Polk County Jail shortly.