On July 5, 2023, the decomposing body of 31-year-old Kyle Danielson was found inside a garbage bag on a Corona, Queens, street after passersby reported a foul odor. Officers discovered he had been shot in the torso and suffered about 50 stab wounds to his head, neck, and chest; his remains were wrapped in plastic bags and blankets. Police say the medical examiner determined the killing occurred on July 4.

About 12 hours after Kyle’s body was recovered, officers went to the family home on the same block and found the body of his 58-year-old mother, Cheryl Myrick, inside. She had been stabbed roughly 38 times in the neck and torso; the medical examiner ruled her time of death the same day as Kyle’s.

Surveillance footage reportedly shows a man believed to be Kyle’s older brother, 40-year-old Roscoe Danielson, hauling a large garbage bag down the street and abandoning it with other trash. Police say Roscoe was arrested later the same day; a search of a bag and stroller in his possession allegedly produced a 9mm handgun and a knife. Anyone with information about Kyle, Cheryl, or their neighborhood on July 4 is asked to come forward.