Des Moines Man Charged After Threats Against Broadlawns Medical Center

DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines man is facing felony charges following an investigation into violent threats made against Broadlawns Medical Center, according to police.

Officers with the Des Moines Police Department responded to Broadlawns early Tuesday morning after hospital staff reported receiving a threatening phone message. Investigators say the caller claimed he intended to bring a sawed-off shotgun and hand grenades to the hospital to kill people.

Police identified the suspect as 49-year-old David Alan Luna. Following multiple investigative leads, officers located Luna later in the morning near 63rd Street and Scout Trail Drive in Des Moines…

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