On the evening of April 7, 2026, a backyard gathering at a Kent, Washington home on East Hill ended with two fatal shootings. Twenty-five-year-old Doneu Leemale Gore and 26-year-old Denzel Robert Lee Pressley were both shot in the backyard; the medical examiner found Gore died of multiple gunshot wounds, including a close-range shot to the head. Pressley also sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the head.

Prosecutors describe the attack as unprovoked. Court documents say the two men had been guests of a female roommate and were asked to leave after an argument. Neighbor surveillance video reportedly shows a man identified as 34-year-old Deangelo Cyrus Lynch advancing on both victims and firing two shots at each. Lynch allegedly threatened a female roommate after the shooting and fled; police found both victims unresponsive at about 10:22 p.m.

Lynch was arrested April 8 and charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of second-degree domestic violence assault. A handgun later was located in nearby bushes; Lynch has pleaded not guilty and is held on $5 million bail. Does anyone have information about the gathering that night or the people involved?