West Des Moines Police Department: Update: West Des Moines Police Conducting Death Investigation

Press release from the West Des Moines Police Department:

01/20/2022 4:36 PM

On Wednesday, January 19th, at 10:07am, Officers with the West Des Moines Police Department were dispatched to 1390 S. 100th Street to conduct a welfare check at the residence.  After arriving on scene and gathering preliminary information, officers made entry into the residence and discovered a deceased adult male and female.

West Des Moines Police Detectives immediately initiated an investigation with the assistance of the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and West Des Moines Crime Scene Technicians.  The deceased have been identified as Dana Fortugno, 52 and Justine Fortugno, 59 both of West Des Moines.  Through the course of a detailed investigation, detectives have determined this unfortunate incident to be a murder-suicide that took place inside the residence.

The West Des Moines Police Department was assisted by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), West Des Moines Fire/EMS, and the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office. 

West Des Moines Police Public Information Officer

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