Runnells man found dead, Des Moines man charged with murder

Lina Portman3 weeks ago

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Authorities have charged a suspect with murder and identified a man who was found dead in Runnells after a reported shooting. According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office, a 911 call came in around 1 a.m. Friday regarding a shooting in the 4500 block of 116th Street in Runnells. Deputies responded to the scene and found Richard David Selby, 50 years, of Runnells, deceased. About two and a half hours after the initial 911 call, officers located the suspected shooter, Jacob Harbold, 35, during a traffic stop in Des Moines. Harbold was booked into the Polk County Jail Friday morning on a charge of first-degree murder. charge. Investigators believe the two men were related and close to each other. “There's a connection there; both people knew each other,” said Capt. Ryan Evans of the Polk County Sheriff's Office. “They were family, but I don't know exactly how. They were close. They knew each other.” Sheriff's deputies say several people in the home witnessed the shooting, but they have not yet determined the exact number. They say they are still investigating and interviewing witnesses to find out why Harbold shot Selby.” Download the free KCCI app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google PlayGet the latest headlines from KCCI

RUNNELLS, Iowa —

Authorities have charged a suspect with murder and identified a man who was found dead in Runnells after a reported shooting.

According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office, a 911 call came in around 1 a.m. Friday regarding a shooting in the 4500 block of 116th Street in Runnells.

Officers responded to the scene and found Richard David Selby, 50, of Runnells, deceased.

About two and a half hours after the initial 911 call, officers located the suspected shooter, Jacob Harbold, 35, during a traffic stop in Des Moines.

Harbold was booked into the Polk County Jail Friday morning on a charge of first-degree murder.

Investigators believe the two men were related and close to each other.

“There is a connection; both people knew each other,” said Capt. Ryan Evans of the Polk County Sheriff's Office. “They were family, but I don't know exactly how. They were close. They knew each other.”

Sheriff's deputies say several people in the home witnessed the shooting, but they have not yet determined the exact number.

They say they are still investigating and interviewing witnesses to find out why Harbold shot Selby.

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