On the evening of May 19, 2023, 17-year-old Damarion Davis, a Black male, was found on the 1900 block of Clayton Avenue in Memphis suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Memphis Police Department classified the death as a homicide and opened an investigation.

Community leaders and residents voiced sorrow and frustration at the loss, noting the broader problem of rising violent crime and the impact on the city’s youth. As of late 2024 the investigation remained active and no arrests had been announced. Investigators have not publicly released the circumstances of the shooting or a motive for the killing.

Does anyone who lived near Clayton Avenue or who was in that area on May 19, 2023 have information that could help the investigation?