On October 1, 2024, 36-year-old Anthony Dwight Davis was shot and killed outside his home on Water Gate Drive in Lynchburg, Virginia. Police were called for shots fired at about 12:37 a.m. and found Davis suffering from a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators reported he had been shot in the head while inside his vehicle, which sustained multiple bullet holes.

A witness said a vehicle pulled up as Davis was getting into his car, several people got out and opened fire in what appeared to be a coordinated ambush. Officers recovered a handgun, two phones and a bag with a white powdery substance from Davis’s vehicle; additional firearms and recording devices were found at his residence. Family members described him as a gentle giant and a loving father of four.

Three men were arrested in connection with the killing: Kevin Cantrell Brown Jr., 22, of Amherst, Jayon Zykelse Phelps, 20, and Jermaine Shamont Hawkins Jr., 23; all were held without bond at the Blue Ridge Regional Jail. Prosecutors have alleged the attack was premeditated and tied to an earlier robbery involving Davis’s son; they say the suspects fired more than 15 shots from high-caliber weapons and briefly fled to Greensboro, North Carolina. Does anyone have information about Davis, his movements that night, or the events leading up to this ambush?