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Dad with a ‘Heart of Gold’ Discovered He Was Cancer-Free. Months later, he was shot dead, probably by mistake.

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Dad with a 'Heart of Gold' Discovered He Was Cancer-Free. Months later, he was shot dead, probably by mistake.

Three men were convicted in the drive-by shooting death of Dale “Brett” Stogden, a 50-year-old father and cancer survivor, at a Wakefield, England bus stop on August 12, 2025—he was likely not the intended target.

Incident Details

Police responded around 9:43 p.m. to find Stogden with a single gunshot wound; he died later at hospital. Leyton Davies, 28, fired from the passenger seat of a stolen Toyota RAV4 driven by Adam Ahmed, 21, with Marc Carter, 20, also aboard. Messages showed they targeted two men Stogden was with.​

Convictions

After a two-week Leeds Crown Court trial ending March 12, 2026:

  • Davies: Murder.
  • Ahmed and Carter: Manslaughter.
    Detective Chief Inspector James Entwistle noted: “Killing the wrong person is no defense,” highlighting family grief.

Victim’s Legacy

Stogden had beaten lung cancer in February 2025. Daughters Piper (18) and Alyssa (20) called him a “gentle giant” with a “heart of gold,” always smiling. Family friend Diana Green said they were just deepening their bond—now shattered forever.​

Sentencing set for later; case underscores gang risks catching innocents in crossfire, common in UK urban violence stats. Community mourns a kind man lost to “vicious, cruel” error.​

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