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19-year-old charged with murder in connection to shooting [Video]

As of Tuesday afternoon, the suspect is being held in the Polk County Jail on a $1 million cash bond.

DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines police have identified the victim of a deadly shooting that took place Sunday afternoon.

Police and fire personnel responded to a residence on South Union Street at around 1:40 p.m. Sunday. 

When they arrived, first responders found 21-year-old Tariq Reynolds of Des Moines suffering from gunshot wounds. Reynolds was transported to a nearby hospital, where he later died, officials say. Police located a gun at the scene of the crime. 

Police arrested 19-year-old Martavius Lamon Green of Atlanta, Georgia on Monday morning. He is charged with first-degree murder. 

Preliminary investigation indicates Green was involved in an argument with someone else at the scene of the shooting, Des Moines police said in a press release. Police believe the argument became physical, at which time Reynolds …

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