Mister Casino Parker

Mister Casino Parker, a 28-year-old White man from Omaha, Nebraska, was known to his wife, Danya, as a "gentle giant." The couple had known each other since the fifth grade, and Mister was a loving father figure to Danya’s daughter. At 6-foot-2, his presence was notable, and friends remembered him as a happy and fun person who never met a stranger. He was in the process of starting his own retaining wall business when his life was cut short.

On the evening of September 5, 2022, Mister and Danya Parker were at a Labor Day weekend pool party in Omaha’s Country Club neighborhood. During the gathering, Mister got into two altercations with another man. After the arguments, Mister went outside to get cash from a car. His wife then heard a commotion and went out to find him bleeding from a gunshot wound to his arm.

Omaha police officers responded to a call about the shooting at 7:27 p.m. and found Mister Parker wounded. He was rushed to Nebraska Medicine, but medical professionals were unable to save him, and he was pronounced dead at the hospital. The investigation quickly led to a suspect who was found near 78th and Weber Streets. Police arrested a 14-year-old boy, the son of the man with whom Mister had argued earlier that evening.

The Douglas County Attorney’s Office announced that the teen would be charged in juvenile court. He faced charges of manslaughter, use of a weapon to commit a felony, minor in possession of a firearm, and tampering with evidence. The teen’s attorney stated that his client had acted in self-defense, a claim prosecutors disputed, noting that Mister Parker was not armed during the incident.

In May 2023, the trial for the suspect, then 15 years old, began in juvenile court. Mister’s wife, Danya, was among those who testified about the events that led to her husband's death. As of May 2023, the trial was ongoing.