CRIME & COURTS

Des Moines man dead after alleged assault

MacKenzie Elmer
melmer@dmreg.com

A man who was allegedly assaulted in Des Moines Monday afternoon has died, police say.

Ryan Thompson, 32, was discovered by police in the 7300 block of Southwest 17th Street at 3:08 p.m. after a report of an assault. He was taken to Iowa Methodist Medical Center, but he died from his injuries on Tuesday, according to a news release from Des Moines police.

Detectives have identified a suspect, police say, but no charges have been filed yet. Police are waiting for autopsy results, conducting interviews and consulting with the Polk County Attorney's Office before filing charges.

No further information was included in the release.

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