On August 24, 2004, at about 1:30 a.m., Marlon Turner was shot and killed in the 800 block of Ingraham Street NW in Washington, D.C.

Turner was a Northwest Washington resident and is survived by his mother Patricia Turner, Rev. and Mrs. Marlow Mitchell, his companion Aisha Williams, three daughters, three brothers, a sister, grandparents, and many other relatives and friends. A funeral service was held at Gethsemane Baptist Church on August 30, 2004, and he was interred at Fort Lincoln Cemetery.

The Violent Crimes Branch continues to seek public assistance, and a reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction. If anyone knew Marlon or has information about what happened that night, please come forward.