On September 12, 2022, Takaree Nijinn Allen, 20, was killed inside an apartment in the 700 block of 44th Street in Newport News, Virginia. Police say Allen and 32-year-old Terrance Kendale Ferebee exchanged gunfire during a violent confrontation; Allen was pronounced dead at the scene and Ferebee later died at a hospital. Investigators reported the dispute was tied to ongoing domestic-related issues involving a third, unnamed person. As of the latest reports, no charges have been filed in connection with the shooting.

Known as Mookie to family and Lil Rek in the local hip-hop scene, Allen was born September 11, 2002, and is remembered by relatives as a devoted son, father, brother, and friend who loved football and the Philadelphia Eagles. He leaves behind his mother, two sons, and several siblings.

Did anyone in the Newport News area know Takaree or have information about the circumstances inside that apartment?