Davonquae Pettigrew

DAVENPORT — A Fort Dodge teenager wanted for the May 2 murder of Patrick Walker, and attempted murder of Silas Hall, has been apprehended in Davenport, according to the Fort Dodge Police Department.

Davonquae Jyshon “D.J.” Pettigrew, 17, of Fort Dodge, is charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder in connection with the May 2 shooting in the 100 block of North 10th Street in downtown Fort Dodge.

Since the shooting, Pettigrew had been on the run. Webster County Crime Stoppers has offered an award for information leading to his arrest, most recently raising the reward to $1,500 on Friday.

According to a press release from the FDPD, a tip on a possible location for Pettigrew in Davenport came in on Saturday. The FDPD reached out to the Davenport Police Department for assistance and the DPD conducted a search warrant on a residence in Davenport, taking Pettigrew into custody around 6:45 p.m. without incident.

Pettigrew is being held in the Scott County Juvenile Detention Center.