Marlin Rashad Davis was 23 when he was killed on March 27, 2024. Described by his family as a constant-smiler and a supportive son who helped his mother Danielle Brown with her mobile sno-ball stand, he grew up in New Orleans, graduated from McDonogh 35 Senior High School, and kept close ties with siblings and extended family.

On the morning of March 27 he had breakfast with his mother and later went to meet a cousin and another acquaintance. Around 1 p.m. gunfire erupted in the St. Roch neighborhood; Marlin was struck multiple times in the 2000 block of Painters Street and was taken to a local hospital, where he died of his injuries. The New Orleans Police Department opened a homicide investigation; witness statements played a key role in piecing together events.

Authorities later identified a suspect, Dejuan Deezy Brooks, who was taken into custody in connection with Marlin’s killing and whose case was in the legal system as of May 2026. If anyone knew Marlin or saw activity in the 2000 block of Painters Street that afternoon, please share what was seen.