On October 5, 2020, patrol officers in Lanham, Maryland, responded to a shooting in the 5600 block of Duchaine Drive at about 11:40 p.m. They found 27-year-old Tavon Davis of Laurel lying outside with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Family and friends knew him as Tay and Fat boy. He had attended Charles H. Flowers High School and worked various jobs, including as a driver for Metro Access, and those who knew him described him as a true friend who enjoyed helping others.

Less than a month after the shooting, detectives identified and arrested 22-year-old Rome Watkins of Glenarden. Watkins was charged with first- and second-degree murder and related offenses and was being held without bond while the investigation and legal process continued. Was anyone in the area on Duchaine Drive that night or does anyone have information about Tavon’s last movements?