Kevin Edward Davis, 50, was found dead in a wooded area of Gulfport, Mississippi, on May 17, 2024. His body was located in the 2800 block of 33rd Avenue, an area with paths that lead to homeless camps. An autopsy confirmed a gunshot wound as the cause of death.

The Gulfport Police Department identified 28-year-old Demarcus Rashad Pugh of Gulfport as a suspect and took him into custody within days of the discovery. Pugh was charged with first-degree murder and booked into the Harrison County Adult Detention Center; a judge set bond at $1 million. The investigation is ongoing as authorities work to reconstruct what happened in the secluded woods.

If anyone has information about activity in the 2800 block of 33rd Avenue or saw anything unusual there in mid-May, please come forward.