Marquavious Kentrell Morris, 21, was shot to death inside an apartment at The Ridge Apartments on West Jackson Avenue on the afternoon of August 30, 2023. Officers were dispatched at 3:41 p.m. after neighbors’ calls and found Morris and a woman with multiple gunshot wounds; despite emergency aid, Morris did not survive and the woman was taken to Regional One Hospital in critical condition.

Investigators from the Criminal Investigative Division processed the scene in Building D and began canvassing for leads. Authorities publicly identified Morris that evening and asked anyone with information to contact detectives; no arrests had been announced. Family and friends prepared services in West Memphis and an obituary confirmed his age and date of death. Records and reporting show the investigation remained open with no suspect information released to the public.

If anyone has information about what happened at The Ridge Apartments on August 30, 2023, contact the detectives handling the case.