In the early morning hours of May 8, 2025, 27-year-old Da'Quan Mar'keith-Malik Blakely was shot and killed on the 5700 block of Atlanta Highway in Montgomery, Alabama. Responding officers found Blakely with a fatal gunshot wound and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The shooting was linked to a robbery.

Blakely, known to family and friends as Quan, Q, or KeKe, was remembered as a joyful, kind-hearted man with a contagious smile and a skilled carpenter who built homes and strong relationships. A 15-year-old male was later arrested and charged with capital murder in connection with the robbery and homicide; the juvenile’s identity has not been released and the investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone knew DaQuan Blakely or has information about what happened that morning, please share what you know.