Des Moines Police Identify Man Killed in East Village Shooting

Photo: Des Moines Police-William Lee Saint Peters Jr.

(Des Moines, IA) -- Des Moines Police have identified the man killed in a shooting in the East Village last week.

Officers say 42-year-old William Lee Saint Peters Jr. died after he was shot in the head.

Police say the shooter, 18-year-old Juan Hernandez Sarceno, opened fire during an argument over a possible drug deal.

Hernandez Sarceno is now charged with first-degree murder and is being held in the Polk County Jail.


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