A break-up and confrontation preceded Lawrence shooting that left 2 dead, 1 injured
Two men were killed and a woman was critically injured in a domestic murder-suicide Thursday night, police said.
A man fatally shot another man and a woman, with whom he had been in a relationship, before fatally shooting himself at a Lawrence apartment complex, police said.
Police described the woman’s injuries as “life-threatening” and said she was flown to an area hospital for treatment.
Police were called to the Edgewood Homes apartments at 1600 Haskell Avenue around 8 p.m. Thursday after 911 callers reported gunfire in the area. At least one caller reported a man running through a parking lot, firing a weapon, police said.
Police found three people, all from Lawrence, who had been shot: 21-year-old Javien K. Hardin, who had been fatally shot inside a vehicle, 24-year-old Donavon J. Deleon, who was dead on the ground from what investigators believe was a self-inflicted gunshot wound and a 22-year-old woman who had critical injuries from being shot.
Investigators determined the woman and Deleon had recently ended a relationship. When the woman arrived home on Thursday, Deleon was allegedly in her residence. After a confrontation, she ran to a truck where Hardin was waiting, police said.
Deleon allegedly shot Hardin before running after and shooting the woman and then himself, police said.
This story was originally published July 18, 2025 at 9:33 AM.
