Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Kevin Fajardo
Gender : Male
Age : 28
Race : White
Date : 11/10/2025
Location : 1200 block of Walnut Street
City : West Des Moines
County : Polk
State : Iowa
Agency : Des Moines Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 11/10/2025, 28-year-old Kevin Fajardo died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound as officers executed a search warrant at a home on the 1200 block of Walnut Street in West Des Moines. Fajardo had been identified as the suspect in an October 26 shooting in Des Moines that seriously injured a 16-year-old girl. Officers announced their presence before entering and used a distraction device. After forcing entry, they found Fajardo dead with a firearm equipped with an automatic-fire conversion device nearby. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation is assisting in the investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kcci.com/article/kevin-fajardo-des-moines-shooting-investigation/69367236
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/police-suspect-october-des-moines-041716300.html
