Shooting

'There is a large-scale, violent gang dispute' in Des Moines that factored into the shooting of two Starts Right Here students, an officer writes.

Police used the text messages and businesses' surveillance video to show Tukes and Walls arranging to meet with other gang members in the parking lot of Mullets restaurant, which is across the Raccoon River from Starts Right Here. According to the warrant applications, Tukes and Walls communicated frequently by text message in the hours before the shooting. The warrant application also includes new details about the shooting itself, including noting for the first time that one of the victims, Dameron, also was armed. Walls is scheduled to be arraigned March 10 and Tukes on March 13. Carr, according to George, was "the primary rapper" for OMB and frequently posted music videos about his gang affiliation and exploits. The applications, signed by Officer Jeffrey George, depict a steadily intensifying feud between two clusters of affiliated gangs, most notably the Strap gang and Only My Brothers, that has resulted in more than 50 shootings and other police cases dating back to November 2021. The warrant application suggests Bravon Tukes was deeply affected by Jenkins' death, especially after members of the OMB faction began posting disrespectfully about Jenkins on social media. The warrant application states Jenkins also was affiliated with the Strap gang, but gives no details. As described in the filings, Tukes' gray Lincoln MKZ had become a common sight at or near crime scenes, but court records do not show any serious charges against him until the Starts Right Here shooting. The new information comes from search warrant applications filed in connection with the Jan. Court records show the warrants were approved and executed Feb. The shooting of the boy occurred early Dec.