Marques Aubrey Levar Davis Jr., 24, was killed in a mass shooting in downtown Asheville in the early morning of July 19, 2026. The attack near Biltmore Avenue about 2:20 a.m. also killed his best friend, 21-year-old Lamarius Jones, and injured seven others. Law enforcement describes the incident as a targeted act of retaliation for a July 5 shooting at the Maple Crest Apartments.

Family and court records indicate neither Davis nor Jones had a history of serious criminal activity. In the days after the shooting, friends, family, and the community held a pep rally and balloon release to honor them.

By early August 2026 police had seized a vehicle believed to be involved and identified several suspects, but no arrests had been made in the deaths of Davis and Jones. Separately, 19-year-old Marqua Amryie Lamar Davis, Marques’s brother, was arrested in connection with the July 5 Maple Crest Apartments shooting and faces multiple charges including assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill or inflict serious injury.

Did anyone see or hear anything near Biltmore Avenue around 2:20 a.m. on July 19 that could help the investigation?