Ames police identify shooting victim as 38-year-old Iowa man

The sufferer of a Monday morning taking pictures in Ames was recognized by police as a 38-year-old Ames man on Tuesday afternoon. 

Scott T. Lograsso was discovered exterior of an residence constructing on the 3000 block of Regency Courtroom. Police say Lograsso was pronounced useless at the scene with a number of gunshot wounds after receiving experiences of a taking pictures at 4:21 a.m.

Police have but to determine a suspect, Ames Police spokesman Cmdr. Dan Walter mentioned. 

Earlier: Ames police examine loss of life by a number of gunshot wounds, close by residents left ‘unnerved’

Neighbors awake throughout the incident reported listening to seven to eight pictures. Ames police investigators continued to look the world for proof Tuesday morning. 

Walter mentioned Monday’s taking pictures poses challenges to police, because the early-morning hours restricted the variety of witnesses. 

“A number of our homicides within the more moderen historical past have been acquaintance-type the place they knew of one another or a minimum of have some type of relationship,” Walter mentioned. “And at this level, we actually do not suppose that is the case (for Monday’s incident).”  

Walter mentioned Ames has averaged 1.3 homicides per yr during the last decade, however in 2021 police responded to 4 homicides. Monday morning’s taking pictures is the second murder in Ames this yr. 

Of final yr’s homicides, the Elks Lodge Halloween social gathering taking pictures that resulted within the loss of life of Stashaun D.L. Brown stays unsolved. 

“We’re on monitor to match, in principle, final yr,” Walter mentioned. “In order that’s regarding to see that leap.”

Police are asking for any non-public safety footage within the space that may profit the investigation. They’re additionally in search of any folks or autos that have been within the space between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. Monday.

Anybody with info can contact the Ames Police Division at 515-239-3133 or the nameless tip line, 515-239-5533. Ideas will also be made to Crime Stoppers of Central Iowa at 515-223-1400 or anonymously at crimestoppersofcentraliowa.com. 

Danielle Gehr is a politics and authorities reporter for the Ames Tribune. She will be reached by e mail at dgehr@gannett.com, telephone at (515) 663-6925 or on Twitter at @Dani_Gehr.