On an autumn day in Clarksville, Tennessee, the life of 31-year-old Ontario Marbury was cut short by gunfire. The shooting occurred on October 22, 2019, in the 900 block of College Street. Marbury, a male resident of Clarksville, succumbed to his injuries on October 23, 2019.
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, Clarksville Police began their investigation and sought a person of interest who they believed might have information about the homicide.
This individual was identified as 30-year-old William Harvey Ellis, who was also wanted on outstanding warrants for violation of probation and aggravated burglary. Authorities cautioned that Ellis should be considered armed and dangerous.
The investigation into Marbury's death eventually led to the arrest of another man, Eric Tyreese Davis Jr. Initially facing a first-degree murder charge for the shooting death of Ontario Marbury, Davis Jr. later entered into a plea agreement. In April 2022, he pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of aggravated assault resulting in death.
As a result of the plea deal, Eric Tyreese Davis Jr. agreed to a 15-year prison sentence. The agreement stipulated that he would serve 75%, but no less than 60%, of the sentence. At the time of his sentencing, he was given credit for approximately two and a half years already served. This plea agreement also resolved other pending charges against Davis Jr. from a separate 2020 case, which included aggravated assault, drug possession, and evading arrest. The sentences for both cases were to be served concurrently.
