On the evening of February 14, 2024, 19-year-old Destiny Carson was found inside an apartment on Bedevere Circle in Decatur, Georgia, with a fatal gunshot wound. The DeKalb County Police Department responded to a shooting call at about 9:30 p.m. and discovered the scene.

Homicide detectives identified 19-year-old Marquis Simmons as the alleged gunman. Simmons and Carson were acquainted, though authorities did not disclose the nature of their relationship, and the motive has not been released. Simmons was arrested the day after the shooting and booked into the DeKalb County Jail on a charge of malice murder; he is being held without bond as legal proceedings begin.

If anyone in Decatur that night saw activity on Bedevere Circle or has information about Destiny’s final hours, contact the DeKalb County Police Department.