Shane Danielle Tompkins, a 41-year-old woman from Miami, FL, tragically lost her life on January 20, 2019, in a murder-suicide incident. The events unfolded early in the morning when Tompkins and her friend, Delande Rock, also 41, were conversing near Northwest 70th Street and Northwest 17th Avenue. During this time, Tompkins' boyfriend, Nathaniel Benjamin Mincey, 32, confronted them.
Mincey, who worked as a personal chef, fatally shot Tompkins and wounded Rock before turning the gun on himself. Rock managed to flee the scene and was later found by officers a few blocks away. He was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital and was listed in stable condition.
The incident was a shock to the community, as friends and relatives of the victims gathered at the scene but declined to speak with reporters. The police investigation revealed that Mincey and Tompkins had been in a relationship and worked together at a catering business called 2DudesandaGirl. The tragic event left many in the community mourning the loss of Tompkins and grappling with the violent nature of her death. The police investigation concluded that the incident was a murder-suicide, and no further arrests or litigations were reported in connection with the case.
