DeTavion Marques Levi, 28, was killed in a shooting in the early morning hours of Saturday, September 13, 2025. Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office found his body in the parking lot of The Lumberyard, an adult entertainment club at 1504 NE 54th Ave., Des Moines, after reports of gunfire at about 3:40 a.m.

Authorities arrested 30-year-old Derico Darrell Lowery of Des Moines the same day and charged him with first-degree murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Law enforcement described the incident as isolated and said there was no ongoing threat to the public. DeTavion, born October 9, 1996, in Davenport, was a father of three who loved basketball and making music; family and friends remembered him as someone who brightened people’s days.

Anyone who knew DeTavion or has information about what happened that night is asked to come forward.