On the morning of March 9, 2024, 23-year-old Davion Gates was found in the driveway near a rear carport of a residence on the 1100 block of East Vine Street in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his chest. First responders rendered aid and Gates was taken to a local hospital, where he died of his injuries.

Two days later, March 11, 2024, Murfreesboro Police homicide detectives arrested 44-year-old Corey Lillard Sr. in connection with the shooting. Authorities say the killing arose from a dispute between Gates and Lillard, though the specific nature of that conflict has not been made public. Lillard, a convicted felon, was booked on charges including first-degree murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, felony possession of a schedule II drug, possession of drug paraphernalia and maintaining a dwelling for drug use; bond was set at $994,000 and a hearing was scheduled in Rutherford County General Sessions Court.

If anyone has information about Davion Gates, his last known movements, or the circumstances at the East Vine Street residence, please share what is known.