In the early morning of Sunday, August 23, 2020, Sylvester Eddings, 45, was found inside an apartment at the Summer Ridge complex, 6500 Harrison Street in Davenport, with a gunshot wound. Police responded to reports of shots fired around 6:46 a.m. and Eddings was taken to Genesis East medical center, where he died of his injuries.

Investigators treated the incident as not a random act of violence and moved quickly. Within days they identified four people believed to be involved. Three were arrested on charges of first-degree murder and robbery: Demarcus Liddell, 33; Cordell McDowell, 32; and Taneshia Coleman, 36. A fourth person, Derrick Hargrett, 33, was named in an arrest warrant on the same charges. The investigation remains active as authorities pursue all responsible parties.

If anyone has information about what happened that morning or knew Sylvester, please share tips with Davenport police.