Marvin Eugene Perry III, 22, was fatally shot in Decatur, Illinois in mid-August 2013. Marvin, known as Boobie, was a father to Jamariion and Emeri and a brother to Carlos, Mike, David, Alyssa, and Aspen. His parents were Marvin Perry Jr. and Carla Liggens; he was the stepson of Erica Golladay Perry.

Police arrested Joshua A. Jones, 28, on suspicion of murder. Prosecutors alleged Jones shot Marvin in the chest.