Shooting in 1400 block of W. 3rd St. - SCPD #22-8729
Jeremy McClure
***Updated Release*** On 4//7/2022 at 10:30 AM, officers of the SCPD were able to identify and arrest the suspect from Uncle Dave's Bar.
Naji Shorter, 29, of Des Moines, IA was booked into the Woodbury County Jail for the following charges: Attempted Murder, Going armed with intent-Class D felony, Assault while paticpating in a felony- Class C, Willful Injury-Class C, and Prohibited person in possession of a firearm.
***Orginal Press Release***** On 4/4/2022 at 12: 17 AM, officers of the SCPD were dispatched to Uncle Dave's Bar for a shooting.
Officers arrived on scene and observed a male party lying on the front steps suffering from a gunshot wound. The male was transported to a local hospital where he is being treated for serious injuries.
Officers are still conducting witness interviews and canvasing the area.
The SCPD asks if anyone has any information about this shooting to please come forward.
The victim's name will not be released at this time and no further information will be released since the investigation is still ongoing.
Any arrest/charge noted in this report should be considered merely an accusation. Any defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.