Patrick Eugene Walker was an 18-year-old Black resident of Fort Dodge who died from gunshot wounds on May 2, 2023. Born April 28, 2005, in Chicago, he had attended Fort Dodge Middle School and was a high school senior. He enjoyed time with family and friends, video games, and basketball.

The shooting happened downtown in the 100 block of North 10th Street. Another person, Silas Hall, survived. Fort Dodge police identified a suspect and sought 17-year-old Davonquae Jyshon D.J. Pettigrew; Pettigrew was later located in Davenport after a tip, taken into custody following a search warrant and initially charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder. A 16-year-old, Haydin Mapel, was also arrested and charged with aiding and abetting first-degree murder and attempted murder.

In May 2024 Pettigrew pleaded guilty to lesser charges of voluntary manslaughter and intimidation with a dangerous weapon and faces up to 20 years in prison. Does anyone have information about Patrick’s last days or the downtown Fort Dodge area around May 2, 2023?