On a summer evening in New Orleans, tragedy struck, claiming the life of Daymond 'Urnk' Toney. The 43-year-old male was fatally shot on Friday, July 15, 2022. An entertainer at heart who also found a passion for construction work, Toney was a native of the city, having been educated in the Orleans Parish School System.
Details surrounding the specific circumstances of the shooting that led to his death are not widely available in public reports.
Information regarding any potential suspects or arrests in connection with the homicide has not been released. The investigation into his death remains without a publicly identified suspect or any announced arrests.
Daymond Toney was the beloved son of Gilda Toney and the late Richard Patton Sr. He was a loving father to his children, Darius Grant, Alyla Toney, and Jaymond Hardin. He is also survived by his siblings, Desmond, Dayshondra, and Diondra Toney, as well as Rico Hart and Richard Patton Jr. His family, including his devoted companion Mable Cobbins, and a host of other relatives and friends, were left to mourn his sudden and violent death. A funeral service was held in his honor at the Israelite Baptist Church on Martin Luther King Blvd., followed by his interment at Big Quarters Cemetery.
