ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Albuquerque police have confirmed that Jayvon Givan died by suicide in September 2024, despite recent social media claims suggesting he was recently lynched.
According to a police report obtained by KOAT, Givan was found hanging from a chain outside a vacant business on Corrales Road. Investigators say there were no signs of foul play, and the Office of the Medical Investigator ruled the death a suicide. A hospital bracelet indicated Givan had been admitted the day before, and a notebook found at the scene supported the conclusion.
More than a year later, on October 1, 2025, Givan’s sister filed a missing person report from Kansas City, unaware of his death. Police say the missing persons unit quickly matched his name to the 2024 report and informed the family…