A family dispute in a Hammond parking lot turned deadly on the late afternoon of December 30, 2025. Deputies responded to 911 calls about a fight and a shooting around 5:45 p.m. in the 11000 block of Highway 190 and found 48-year-old Dalvis Hart with a gunshot wound; he was taken to a local hospital and later died of his injuries.

Investigators say the altercation was with Dalvis Hart’s older brother, 58-year-old Vincent Hart of Independence. Vincent Hart, who worked at the location where the argument occurred, was arrested and booked on one count of second-degree murder. Authorities report Dalvis had arrived at the site for reasons that remain unclear.

Funeral services for Dalvis Hart were scheduled for January 17, 2026, at Sweet Home Baptist Church in Albany. If anyone witnessed the confrontation or has information about why Dalvis went to that location, please come forward.