Darrell Keith Davis

Darrell Keith Davis, a 24-year-old Black man from Austin, Texas, was a loving father to four sons and a cherished member of his community. In the wake of his death, a fundraiser was established to provide support for his loved ones.

On the evening of October 17, 2024, first responders were dispatched to an apartment complex in the 2800 block of Wells Branch Parkway in northern Travis County. At approximately 6:16 p.m., they found Darrell Davis in a building breezeway suffering from a gunshot wound. Medical personnel administered CPR and successfully resuscitated him at the scene, but he later succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital.

The Travis County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation into the homicide. Detectives determined that the shooting occurred during an attempted robbery and that the individuals involved were known to each other. The investigation led to the identification of two suspects: Nathan Jamar Reed-Harper, an 18-year-old from Pflugerville, and an unnamed juvenile.

Both Reed-Harper and the juvenile were taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder in connection with Darrell’s death. Due to legal protections for minors, the juvenile's identity and the specifics of their case were not publicly disclosed. For his role in the fatal shooting, Nathan Jamar Reed-Harper was sentenced to serve eight years in state prison and was given credit for 508 days already served in jail.