Death by Cop 2021-2025
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David Leroy Kintz Jr.
Gender : Male
Age : 43
Race : White
Date : 02/06/2025
Location : 1200 block of Maury Street
City : Des Moines
County : Polk
State : Iowa
Agency : Des Moines Police Department
Officer(s) :Neal Shaffer, Titus DeFord
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
David Leroy Kintz Jr., 43, was shot and killed by Des Moines Police Department officers Neal Shaffer and Titus DeFord on February 6, 2025. Officers responded to an incident at the 1200 block of Maury Street around 8:40 p.m. Details on the encounter leading to the shooting remain limited. Authorities have not disclosed if Kintz was armed or the specific circumstances of the officers’ use of deadly force.
