West Des Moines Police Arrest Suspect For Murder

West Des Moines IA

06 April, 2022

3:39 AM

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Press release from the West Des Moines Police Department: April 1, 2022 On Saturday, February 12th at approximately 11:45pm, West Des Moines Police were dispatched to 6377 Vista Dr. Apartment 7301, (Sun Prairie Apartment Complex) on a report of a female that had fallen from the 3rd story apartment balcony. Officers arrived on scene a short time later and began life saving measures on the female. West Des Moines EMS transported the female to a local hospital where she eventually succumbed to her injuries. The deceased female has been identified as Trisha Kunze, 23 of West Des Moines. West Des Moines Detectives along with the West Des Moines Police Crime Scene Identification Unit immediately initiated an investigation into the incident. Throughout the process, Sun Prairie Apartment Complex was extremely cooperative with the police investigation. Eventually, police discovered evidence indicating this was not an accident, but rather an intentional act causing the death of Kunze. On Friday, April 1st at approximately 1:45pm, West Des Moines Police Detectives arrested and charged Nathen Cameron, 27 of West Des Moines with the following criminal Offenses: Willful Injury – Causing Serious Injury Domestic Assault with Strangulation Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Deliver This press release was produced by the West Des Moines Police Department. The views expressed here are the author's own.