Des Moines Man Charged in Zeke's Parking Lot Shooting

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A Des Moines man has received additional charges in the March shooting outside Zeke's.

Robert Allen Joshua, 18, was charged with intimidation with a dangerous weapon, a Class C felony, and arrested on a warrant Tuesday June 11.

Joshua had previously been charged March 11 as a juvenile with carrying weapons, intimidation with a dangerous weapon, reckless use of a firearm, disorderly conduct, and accessory to a misdemeanor, according to Story County Court records.

The Ames Tribune reported that Joshua was 17 when the March 9 shooting took place but that he has now been charged as an adult since he turned 18. The intimidation charge is a Class C felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

Joshua fired a .38 caliber Forehand & Wadsworth revolver several times in the air to scare off the people who were fighting with his friends, according to criminal complaints.

According to the original report, police were patrolling the area near Zeke's about 11:30 p.m. Saturday, March 9, when they heard gun shots and saw several people fighting in the parking lot and running away, according to a release from the department. Three people had also called 911 about 11:10 p.m. saying they heard shots fired near 3329 Lincoln Way.

Owners of the establishment have said in a statement on their site that two gun shots were heard in the area after attendees left the venue about 11:30 p.m. Saturday.

An Urban Art Show was scheduled from 9 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Performances included singers, rappers, dancers, poets and more.

Joshua was one of three juveniles being held in the Central Iowa Juvenile Detention Center in Eldora immediately after the incident.