{"id":2014065,"date":"2023-08-28T10:10:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T14:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trial-starting-for-suspect-in-des-moines-school-shooting-that-killed-2-students\/"},"modified":"2023-08-28T10:12:27","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T14:12:27","slug":"trial-starting-for-suspect-in-des-moines-school-shooting-that-killed-2-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trial-starting-for-suspect-in-des-moines-school-shooting-that-killed-2-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Trial begins for suspect in Des Moines school shooting that claimed 2 lives."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrial-starting-for-suspect-in-des-moines-school-shooting-that-killed-2-students%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2014065&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<h2>The Tragic Shooting at Starts\u200c Right Here<\/h2>\n<p>In Des\u200b Moines, Iowa, a trial is \u200dset \u2064to begin this week for the first of two teenagers charged with murder in a devastating shooting at a local alternative school. \u200cThe incident left two \u200cstudents dead and the\u200c program&#8217;s\u2064 founder injured.<\/p>\n<p>Jury selection is scheduled to start on Monday\u2062 for the trial of\u200b Preston Walls, 19, who is facing charges of two counts of first-degree\u2063 murder, attempted murder, and criminal gang \u200bparticipation. Bravon Tukes, 19, will \u2062stand\u2063 trial on the same charges on October 2.<\/p>\n<p>The shooting took place\u200d on January 23 at Starts \u2062Right \u2062Here, an alternative program for at-risk students \u200caffiliated with \u200bthe Des Moines public schools. Gionni Dameron, 18, and Rashad Carr, 16, tragically lost their lives, while the\u200c school&#8217;s founder, Will Keeps, sustained serious injuries but has since recovered.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\">\n<div class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related\u200c Stories<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/racially-motivated-jacksonville-shooter-20-was-being-monitored-broadcast-3-manifestos-police-5481339\">&#8216;Racially-Motivated&#8217; \u2063Shooting in Jacksonville, Florida, Leaves 3 People and Shooter\u2063 Dead: Sheriff<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">8\/27\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/racially-motivated-jacksonville-shooter-20-was-being-monitored-broadcast-3-manifestos-police-5481339\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/shooting-in-jacksonville-florida-leaves-multiple-people-and-the-shooter-dead-officials-say-5481263\">Shooting in Jacksonville, Florida, Leaves Multiple People \u200cand \u2063the Shooter Dead, Officials \u200dSay<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">8\/26\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/shooting-in-jacksonville-florida-leaves-multiple-people-and-the-shooter-dead-officials-say-5481263\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>The\u200c Shooting Incident<\/h2>\n<p>The tragic shooting\u200d occurred\u200b at midday in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trial-starting-for-suspect-in-des-moines-school-shooting-that-killed-2-students\/\" title=\"Trial begins for suspect in Des Moines school shooting that claimed 2 lives.\">small office \u2062park<\/a> on the edge of downtown Des\u2064 Moines, where Starts Right Here is located.<\/p>\n<p>According to court documents, Preston Walls, who was armed with a handgun, entered \u200dthe\u200b school, which \u2064he \u2064also attended. Despite the brave efforts \u2064of Mr. Keeps to intervene, Walls managed to break free and opened fire on Dameron, Carr, and Mr. Keeps. He then fled the building and escaped in a\u200c car driven \u2062by Bravon Tukes.<\/p>\n<p>The three victims were rushed to the hospital, but sadly, \u200bthe two teenagers could not be saved.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors revealed that the shooting \u200bstemmed from a gang dispute, highlighting a \u200bYouTube video in which Carr rapped about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blm-protests-continue-for-second-day-over-officer-involved-shooting-in-minn\/\" title=\"BLM protests continue for second day over officer-involved shooting in Minn.\">police shooting death<\/a> of Tukes&#8217; half-brother.\u2064 However, family members deny that Carr \u2063and Dameron were involved in any gangs.<\/p>\n<p>As\u2064 the trial \u2064approaches, both \u200bthe \u2062defense attorneys and prosecutors have chosen \u2064not to comment on the case.<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Bravon Michael\u2064 Tukes (L) and Preston Walls. (Polk County Jail via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Separate Trials<\/h2>\n<p>Originally, the plan was to hold a joint \u200btrial for Walls and\u2062 Tukes. However, in \u2062April, a judge decided to separate the proceedings to allow one \u2062of the teens to testify in defense of \u200cthe other.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Tukes&#8217; attorneys requested the separation,\u200c stating that \u200cWalls had claimed Tukes was\u2062 not involved in the \u2062shooting. They hope \u2062to have Walls testify in Tukes&#8217; defense.<\/p>\n<p>Police swiftly arrested\u2063 Walls shortly after the shooting, while Tukes was\u200b apprehended several days later. Both are currently being held at the Polk County Jail.<\/p>\n<p>The trial for Walls is expected to last for \u200d10 days.<\/p>\n<h2>Recovery and Security Measures<\/h2>\n<p>Despite the tragedy, Starts Right\u2063 Here reopened approximately \u200da month\u2063 after the shooting. As Des Moines schools resumed for the fall, a new group of students began attending the program.<\/p>\n<p>The school now has \u2064enhanced security measures in place, including the presence of guards and the use\u200d of metal detectors.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, Mr. Keeps announced that\u2062 he has written a memoir detailing his experiences growing\u200d up\u200b in Chicago, joining a gang,\u200d and finding a fresh start in Des Moines, where he became a renowned rapper and community activist. He\u2062 established Starts Right Here in 2021 and has\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jim-justice-raises-nearly-1-million-ahead-of-bruising-gop-senate-primary-in-west-virginia\/\" title=\"Jim Justice has collected almost  million before a tough Republican Senate primary in West Virginia.\">received tremendous support<\/a> from the \u2064mayor, business leaders, the police department, and Governor Kim Reynolds.<\/p>\n<p>The release \u2063of his book is \u200cscheduled \u200dfor October.<\/p>\n<p>Following the shooting, the families of the victims filed a lawsuit \u200dagainst Starts Right Here and Mr. Keeps, alleging&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trial to commence this week for one of two teens accused of murder in a Des Moines alternative school shooting. Two students lost their lives, while the program&#8217;s founder sustained injuries. 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