Jerry Cooper

Keith Clayborne, II

Double Homicide

Keith Clayborne II, 20 YOA
Jerry Cooper, 23 YOA

3205 Kingman #208
Des Moines, IA
Polk County
Case # 1991-12517
March 27, 1991

Polk County in Iowa

Des Moines in Polk County

On March 27, 1991, Keith Clayborne II, 20, and Jerry Cooper, 23, were shot execution style at 3205 Kingman Avenue #208 in Des Moines, Iowa. The deaths were believed to be drug-related. This double homicide has never been solved nor successfully linked to other drug-related murders or cases in the area.

Information Needed: If you have information about this double homicide, please contact the Des Moines Police Department at (515) 283-4864 or send details to Iowa Cold Cases via our Contact form.

Sources and/or References:

• “Cold Case,” Des Moines Register, May 8, 2006
• “Part-time unit will seek to find full answers,” Des Moines Register, May 8, 2006
• “DM homicides from 2000 officially closed,” Des Moines Register, April 11, 2005
• “4 sons seek answers in dad’s ’86 murder,” Des Moines Register, Feb. 20, 2004
• “Slayings keep DM police stumped,” Des Moines Register, Sept. 13, 2003