On the evening of May 13, 2023, 15-year-old Marleisha Victory Davenport was fatally shot after a vehicle she was in came under gunfire. She and six other people were in the car when a bullet struck her in the back. A private vehicle took her to North Memorial Health Hospital in Robbinsdale at about 10 p.m. with a life-threatening injury; she died 42 minutes after arrival. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide from a single gunshot wound to the back.

The shooting is believed to have taken place in north Minneapolis; police had received reports of a shootout involving as many as 20 rounds and a possible drive-by with an automatic weapon minutes before Marleisha arrived at the hospital. The Minneapolis Police Department opened a homicide investigation, but the exact location of the incident remained unclear in early reports. No suspects had been publicly identified and no arrests had been announced.

A freshman at Two Rivers High School and one of eight siblings, Marleisha was described by family as super sweet, loving, vibrant, and intelligent. A GoFundMe for the family noted she was loved from every direction. If anyone has information about the shooting, contact CrimeStoppers.