Marchant D. Davis I, a 47-year-old Black man, died on January 17, 2024, after a shooting at the Southeast Motel on Lamar Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee. Police found him gravely wounded in the dark, early-morning hours and paramedics took him to Regional One Health, where he later died.

Witnesses told police Davis had been outside talking with someone known to them as KJ, described as armed and wearing a red hoodie. Surveillance video described in reports showed two people on a motel walkway before gunfire, then a figure in a red hoodie running away as the scene erupted into chaos. Authorities later announced an arrest; Lakevion Benton was taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder and being a convicted felon in possession of a handgun.

Funeral home notices in Memphis recorded Davis’s death date and listed services held in early February. If anyone has information about what happened that night at the Southeast Motel or knew Davis, the investigation could still use tips.