In the summer of 2020, the life of 17-year-old Phillip Anthony 'Na'Tee' Davis was tragically cut short in a shooting that occurred in Roanoke, Virginia. On the evening of June 27, Davis was with friends at a party, a gathering that tragically ended in violence in the parking lot of the Hyatt Place Hotel near Valley View Mall. It was there that he was shot, and despite the efforts of those around him, he succumbed to his injuries.
For months, his family grieved and publicly pleaded for
answers from the community, hoping to bring justice for the young man. Their pleas did not go unanswered. In the fall of that same year, the Roanoke Police Department announced a significant development in the case. After presenting their findings to a Roanoke City Grand Jury, an arrest was made.
Eighteen-year-old Brandon Calderon-Damian of Roanoke was taken into custody and charged in connection with Davis's death. The charges brought against him were severe, including first-degree murder and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Following his arrest, Calderon-Damian was scheduled for trial in the early part of the following year, marking the next step in the legal proceedings surrounding the untimely death of Phillip Davis.
