In the late hours of a summer evening in Topeka, Kansas, the life of Calvin Eugene Cole Jr., a 21-year-old Black/African American male, was tragically cut short. On August 10, 2020, near Southwest 37th Street and South Kansas Avenue, gunshots shattered the night, prompting a response from the Topeka Police Department at approximately 10:14 p.m. Arriving at the scene, officers discovered a grim tableau with three individuals suffering from gunshot wounds.
Calvin Cole Jr.
was pronounced dead at the scene, his life extinguished in the sudden burst of violence. Alongside him, another man, 35-year-old Angelo D. Epps, was also fatally wounded and succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital. A third person was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Investigators with the Topeka Police Department later indicated that the shooting was believed to have stemmed from a domestic situation, though further specifics were not publicly detailed.
In the aftermath of the double homicide, the community was left seeking answers and justice for the two men whose lives were taken. However, the investigation has yet to yield a public resolution. To date, no suspects have been publicly identified, and no arrests have been announced in connection with the deaths of Calvin Cole Jr. and Angelo D. Epps. The case officially remains under active investigation, leaving a painful void for a family and a community still waiting for closure.
