Early this morning, Akeem Holmes turned himself in without incident for his involvement with a shooting that occurred on May 16. He was arrested and is currently in the Polk Co. Jail with the following charges: neglect of a dependent person, involuntary manslaughter, and unlawful access of a firearm to a minor.
On Monday, May 16, 2022, Ankeny Police responded to a call for a four-year-old female with a gunshot wound. The victim, Savannah Holmes, was transported to a local hospital, where she died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Arrested:
Akeem Holmes, 33
Ankeny, Iowa
Charges:
Neglect of a dependent person – 726.3 - Class C Felony
Involuntary Manslaughter – 707.5(1) - Class D Felony
Unlawful Access of a Firearm to a minor – 724.22(7) – Serious Misdemeanor
APD Case - #22-002323
Release #3
Source: https://www.ankenyiowa.gov/Home/Components/News/News/1611/16?backlist=%2f
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