On May 14, 2021, a young Black / African American man named DayShawn Sincere Davis, aged 18, was tragically killed in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The incident that led to his death began with a seemingly minor domestic dispute the day before. An argument over spilled water in an apartment on Kenosha's south side led to Darnell Ridgeway evicting his younger brother and their 17-year-old cousin from the home they shared.
After being unable to find another place to stay, the two returned to the
apartment, accompanied by Davis, who was the teenage girl's boyfriend. Later that evening, around midnight, Ridgeway returned home to find them there. Upset that he had to break through a locked door to get in, another argument began.
During this confrontation, it is reported that Ridgeway pushed his cousin, which prompted Davis to intervene. Both Ridgeway and Davis were armed. The argument escalated, and in the ensuing moments, DayShawn Sincere Davis was shot.
Following the shooting, the suspect, Darnell Ridgeway, fled the scene. He was later apprehended in Winnebago County, Illinois, and extradited back to Wisconsin to face charges. In April 2022, a Kenosha County jury convicted Ridgeway of first-degree intentional homicide for the death of Davis. Subsequently, in November 2022, a judge sentenced him to life in prison. Under the terms of his sentence, Ridgeway will not be eligible for extended supervision for 30 years.
