On the evening of April 7, 2026, a backyard gathering in a Kent, Washington, neighborhood ended in gunfire that killed 26-year-old Denzel Robert Lee Pressley of Federal Way. Police say callers heard an argument before shots were fired at a home on 120th Place SE around 10:22 p.m., and vehicles were seen speeding away.

Officers and Puget Sound Fire crews found Pressley and another guest, 25-year-old Doneu Leemale Gore of Seattle, with multiple gunshot wounds; both were later pronounced dead at the scene. The King County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled both deaths homicides. Detectives identified a suspect the next day: 34-year-old Deangelo Cyrus Lynch, a resident of the house. Prosecutors charged Lynch with two counts of first-degree murder and a second-degree domestic violence assault count; charging documents say the shooting was unprovoked and neighbor surveillance reportedly shows Lynch approaching the two men and firing two shots at each.

Lynch pleaded not guilty and is jailed on $5 million bail. Family members attended the arraignment.