Marquavis Keyshawn Quay Smithers was 17 when he was shot and killed in Saginaw, Michigan, on March 4, 2023. The shooting also killed his 20-year-old cousin, DeQuan LeOndrae Lee, in a double homicide that devastated both families and the local community.

Known as Quay, Marquavis was a student at Success Academy and close to graduating from Arthur Hill High School. He enjoyed video games and music, participated in his church youth group, and hoped to become an over-the-road truck driver.

Investigators opened a homicide probe, but no arrests or suspect identifications have been made public. If anyone has information about Marquavis, DeQuan, or the events of March 4, please come forward to help bring answers to their families.