In the early hours of November 9, 2020, a shocking act of violence unfolded on the streets of Mount Vernon, New York. Massad Davis, a 19-year-old male resident of the Bronx, was discovered critically injured at the intersection of South Columbus and Washington streets. He had been shot and then ejected from a moving vehicle. Emergency services rushed him to Jacobi Medical Center, where he fought for his life for three days before succumbing to his injuries on November 12, 2020.
His death marked the 10th homicide in Mount Vernon that year.
The Mount Vernon Police Department's investigation swiftly led them to a suspect, another 19-year-old named Douglas Manggrum IV, a resident of Mount Vernon. Authorities alleged that Manggrum was inside the vehicle with Davis when he fired the fatal shot. Manggrum was subsequently arrested and faced charges of second-degree manslaughter and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. He was arraigned and held in the Westchester County Jail on $100,000 bail. The case highlighted the persistent issue of gun violence within the community.
In 2021, the legal proceedings against Douglas Manggrum IV in connection with the death of Massad Davis reached a conclusion. Manggrum pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of second-degree attempted criminal possession of a weapon. He was sentenced to a three-year prison term for his role in the incident. According to his attorney, the shooting occurred in self-defense when a group, including Davis, allegedly tried to force their way into the Uber Manggrum was riding in. After serving his sentence, Manggrum was released from prison. However, his freedom was short-lived, as he was arrested again in 2025 for a separate shooting incident in Yonkers, leading to another conviction for attempted weapon possession and a six-year prison sentence.
