Divine Daniel-Vestige Warner, a 16-year-old Black male from Arnold, Pennsylvania, was remembered by his mother as a generous young man with a big heart. A student at Valley Jr./Sr. High School, Divine’s life was cut short in the spring of 2023. His mother, Jackee Harris, later started a fundraiser, writing, "Divine shined his light in all of our lives in his own way."
On Sunday, April 23, 2023, just after noon, an exchange of gunfire occurred near a playground at the Valley Royal Court apartments in New Kensington. During the incident, Divine and 19-year-old Dylan Walmsley of South Greensburg were both shot. Divine was transported to a local hospital, where he died from a gunshot wound to the head. Walmsley, who was shot in the abdomen, walked to the nearby police station for help and was expected to survive.
The Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office investigated the shooting, stating it was an isolated incident with no further threat to the public.
According to authorities, surveillance footage showed Divine approaching Walmsley with a handgun. A physical confrontation ensued, and investigators identified Divine as "the aggressor." Police said that during the fight, Walmsley removed a handgun from his waistband and shot at Divine.
Dylan Walmsley was arrested and charged with several firearms violations, including carrying a gun without a license. He was not charged with homicide. Divine’s family publicly disputed the official account, calling for murder charges. Jackee Harris said she witnessed the shooting and insisted Walmsley was the initial shooter, claiming he shot her son in the back of the head as he was falling.
Despite the family's pleas, the case against Walmsley proceeded on the firearms violations. He was initially held without bail and waived his preliminary hearing in June 2023. In March 2025, Dylan James Walmsley pleaded guilty to two gun violations. He was sentenced to serve two to five years in a state prison.
