Shaterrica Davis

Shaterrica Davis, a 31-year-old Black woman described by those who knew her as a beautiful soul and the sweetest person, lived at the North Randall Estates apartment complex in North Randall, Ohio. She attended Glenville school and was known to friends by the nickname "2 RED."

On the evening of September 27, 2022, Shaterrica and her partner, Darnesha Embry, were returning to Shaterrica’s apartment after being at a lounge where Embry had become intoxicated. An argument began between them and continued in the car. At the apartment complex, Embry called several people to come and pick her up, including her former girlfriend, Ashley Davis Harris. North Randall police were dispatched to the complex for a disturbance and spoke with both Shaterrica and Embry. Shaterrica assured the officers that everything was fine and that she would take care of Embry, and the police left.

Shortly after the officers departed, Harris arrived with her godson, Khamante Turpin-Marshall, and two other women. The argument at the scene escalated. Around 10:15 p.m., gunshots rang out in the parking lot. When police responded, they found Shaterrica Davis lying on the ground. She had been shot in the right side of the head and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office later ruled her death a homicide. Residents of the complex, shaken by the incident, called it a “senseless killing.”

The subsequent investigation led to the arrest of Ashley Davis Harris. A grand jury indicted her on five counts: aggravated murder, murder, felonious assault, having weapons while under disability, and tampering with evidence. During her jury trial, her godson was also implicated in the events of that night. The jury found Harris guilty on all charges except for tampering with evidence.

For sentencing, the murder and felonious assault convictions were merged with the aggravated murder conviction. The court sentenced Ashley Davis Harris to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 28 years, which included a three-year firearm specification. She was also given a concurrent 36-month sentence for the weapons charge. Harris later appealed the verdict, but the Court of Appeals of Ohio affirmed her convictions in December 2023.