Early Morning Hours saturday to bright, flashing lights right across from his doorstep. 16 42 44 all the sudden theres, you know, cop car, cop car, cop car. And theres lights just everywhere, you know. But they had like three or four cop cars right here, and then going all the way down the block on thompson. In all we counted like 14 units out there. Chuck pemberton neighbor a bright, flashing signal for the citys 20th homicide this year. 15 18 30 initially the thought this was a home invasion; detectives are still trying to determine if thats the case, or not. Sgt. Joseph frentress dmpd police are still sorting out the details. But say the intruder likely used a knife on the people inside. Two of them transported to the hospital for minor injuries. But the criminal himself paying the ultimate price. 15 18 36 he had an altercation with them, and due to that altercation, he died. Sgt. Joseph frentress dmpd 16 55 07 now, with this being des moines 20th homicide this year, a lot of people are asking, whats going on . but police say this isnt specific to des moines crimes are up across the board. Reid chandler channel 13 news 15 20 26 if you see nationally, i think the trends are that the homicide rates are going up. You know, kansas citys homicide rate is up, chicagos is up. I know from reading an article, minnesota, percent increase in major crime. So, i dont know if its specifically a des moines issue, i think its more of a national issue. Sgt. Joseph frentress dmpd sergeant frentresss claims are backed up by stats. A New York Times analysis this year shows more than thirty us cities reporting increases in violence. For this crime, police say history suggests the intruder had a connection to the people inside. 15 19 35 id say a majority of the time theyre not a random act. There is some connection between the parties involved, whether they know them, or their friends know them, or theres some reason that draws a person to a certain location. Sgt. Joseph frentress dmpd and for neighbors, the ultimate justice re was served. 16 11 nfortunately, this i the east side; you come intomodys house, you kind ofserve what you get. Chuck mberton neighbor shaken, but stirres sayng qurn oeupd qto 14t tent ehsome reason that draws a rson a certain location. Sgt. Sh frentress pd and r neighbors, the ultimate justice here was serve 44 11 unfortunately, this isill the east side; y mto somebodys house, you kind deserve what you get. Huck mberton ighboshaken, but not stirred. Residents y theyre hoping for a ickturn to t usual peace and i along east14th. Letill havent named the intruder, jodi. Theyre conducting an autopsy onsody right now, and an entity will berevealed in the coming days. 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