Paris Marquell, a 27-year-old African American man, was shot and killed on May 28, 2016, at the Extended Stay America Hotel on Coit Road in North Dallas. The shooting happened around 9 p.m. on a Saturday night. Marquell was taken from the hotel to a local hospital, where he died. His vehicle, a 2007 burgundy Chrysler 300 with license plate CF2G526, was taken from the scene.

Dallas Police identified 24-year-old Demonte Laderrick Scaife as a person of interest and said he was believed to have been with Marquell at the time of the shooting. Scaife was described as 5 feet 7 inches tall, 150 pounds, and last seen wearing a black shirt, black baseball cap, and black pants. Scaife was later apprehended in Nolan County and arrested on a capital murder charge; he was being held on $1 million bond.

What did anyone who was at the Extended Stay America that night see or hear that might help clarify what happened?