A woman in her 20s was hospitalized with a gunshot wound on Saturday afternoon, July 4, after a shooting near Midway Park in Des Moines, according to the Des Moines Police Department.
Police said officers were dispatched at about 2:21 p.m. after receiving several 911 calls reporting a shooting in the 22100 block of 28th Ave South near Midway Park (map below).
While officers were responding, the victim drove herself to a nearby restaurant, where officers and medics contacted her, according to police. She had sustained a gunshot wound to the shoulder and was transported to a local hospital.
Police said she is in stable condition.
Investigators have not determined a motive for the shooting, the department said.
Officers and detectives remained at the scene Saturday afternoon processing evidence and interviewing witnesses.
Police said the investigation remains active.
The Des Moines Police Department is asking anyone who witnessed the shooting or has information about the incident and has not already spoken with investigators to call 206-878-3301.
