Evan M. Davis was 28 when he was shot dead on the night of April 28, 2020, in his lifelong hometown of Poughkeepsie, New York. The shooting happened at about 11:45 PM at the Martin Luther King Housing Project on Washington Street; officers who responded found Davis on the east side of Building 3 with fatal gunshot wounds, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

A Poughkeepsie High School graduate, Davis worked as a deliveryman for Hudson Valley Harvest. Friends and family remembered him as hardworking, a devoted Baltimore Ravens fan and an avid video gamer who was trying to build a better life for himself.

A suspect was later identified in connection with the shooting and legal action was taken. The community continues to mourn Davis’s sudden and violent death.

If anyone knew Evan, saw activity near Building 3 that night, or has information about the case, please come forward.