In Topeka, Kansas, the life of Treveon Carrington, a 27-year-old male, was abruptly cut short on the night of May 2, 2025. The evening was shattered by the sound of gunshots in the vicinity of Southwest 13th and Boswell, prompting calls to law enforcement just before 10:30 p.m. When officers from the Topeka Police Department arrived at the scene, they discovered a grim situation.
Carrington was found with life-threatening injuries from the shooting.
Emergency medical personnel were on the scene, but Carrington's injuries were too severe. He was pronounced dead at the location, turning a neighborhood street into the site of the city's sixth homicide investigation of the year. The sudden violence left a void in the lives of his family and friends, who remembered him as a man who enjoyed spending time with his children. Just days before his death, on April 27, 2025, he had married Cassandra Lynn Rosine.
The investigation into the shooting began immediately. Detectives worked the case, which led them to identify a suspect. Law enforcement officials arrested 30-year-old Derrick Mitchell of Topeka in connection with the fatal shooting. Mitchell was subsequently booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections. He faced a requested charge of first-degree murder for his alleged role in the death of Treveon Carrington.
