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(Des Moines, IA) -- A fatal, officer-involved shooting in Des Moines led to the discovery of another dead body.
Police were responding to a welfare check Tuesday evening at the Flats Apartments on SE 5th Street when they encountered an armed person in a common area.
The person was shot by police and pronounced dead at the scene. They conducted the welfare check and found a dead body in the apartment.
An investigation is underway and Des Moines Police are scheduled to release more information Wednesday morning.