Davon McDaniel was a funny, loving, kind, and caring young woman whose life was cut short at the age of 26. A graduate of the Booker T. Washington High School class of 2016, the 26-year-old Black / African American woman was remembered fondly by her former classmates. Her life ended tragically in an act of gun violence in her Smyrna, Georgia, apartment in the summer of 2024.
The incident unfolded just after midnight on June 22, 2024. A 911 call was placed by George Perry, Davon’s 40-year-old roommate. During the call, Perry informed the dispatcher that he had shot Davon in the chest. According to an arrest warrant, Perry sounded logical and did not express any fear for his own safety. He offered no explanation for his actions but did offer to drive his roommate to the hospital.
When Smyrna police officers arrived at the apartment on Cumberland Glen Lane, they found Davon with a gunshot wound. The officers also reported a chemical irritant, suspected to be mace, in the air inside the residence. They immediately began rendering aid to Davon before she was rushed to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital. Despite their efforts, she was pronounced dead at 1:40 a.m.
George Perry was at the scene and was uninjured. He was taken into custody by police but declined to provide a statement to investigators without having an attorney present. Following his arrest, he was transported first to the Smyrna jail and then to the Cobb County Adult Detention Center.
Perry was subsequently charged with murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. As of June 2024, he was being held at the Cobb County detention facility without bond while the case against him proceeded.
