On the evening of October 15, 2014, 29-year-old Marlon McClendon was shot at about 7:58 p.m. at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Utah Street in Savannah, Georgia. Officers who arrived found McClendon with gunshot wounds; he was treated at the scene and taken to Memorial University Medical Center but died of his injuries.

Described by acquaintances as a caring man with a ready smile, McClendon’s death prompted a Violent Crimes unit investigation. Detectives appealed for witnesses or anyone with information about the circumstances leading up to the shooting. No arrests have been publicly announced, and the investigation remained open.

His funeral service was held October 25, 2014, at St. Paul C.M.E. Church. If anyone witnessed the October 15 shooting or has information that could help, please come forward to assist investigators.