On the morning of October 22, 2021, 21-year-old Kalvyn Roy Kline was shot and killed on Hull Avenue on Des Moines’ east side. The death was the ninth homicide in the city that year. Kalvyn, born July 29, 2000, is described as a devoted husband and father who enjoyed biking, fishing and listening to music; family remembered him as kind and helpful to others.

The Des Moines Police Department opened a homicide investigation and identified 29-year-old Darren Antwon Diggs of Des Moines as a suspect. Diggs was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting.

Kalvyn’s wife and two children survive him; his death remains a profound loss to family and friends. If anyone has information about the shooting or recalls activity on Hull Avenue that morning, please share what you know.