On November 9, 2023, deputies from the Leon County Sheriff’s Office found the body of 22-year-old Artez Marquis Moore near the boat landing at Carr Lake in Tallahassee. An autopsy determined his death was a homicide. Moore, born February 22, 2001, lived in Decatur County, Georgia. He was a Bainbridge High School graduate who participated in football and track and attended Second Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church. He is survived by his parents, siblings, a daughter named Serenity Alayah-Janae Moore, and other relatives and friends.

Investigators say Moore was kidnapped, bound with zip ties, shot and left near the boat ramp. The inquiry produced multiple arrest warrants and arrests: Anthony Jenkins, 23, was charged with first-degree murder and kidnapping; Rayvon Moten, 32, faced charges including premeditated murder, kidnapping and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; and Roy D. Senior, 32, was charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping and firearm possession by a convicted felon. The investigation remains active.

If anyone has information about Moore’s movements or the events near Carr Lake on November 9, 2023, please come forward.