In the Bayside area of Virginia Beach on January 5, 2020, 19-year-old Davion Bernard Bush, a male graduate of Bayside High School, was found deceased in his vehicle just before 11:30 a.m. in the 5600 block of Summit Arch. An investigation was launched after police were initially called to the area for a report of a shooting. His death was quickly classified as a homicide.
The events that led to the fatal shooting began earlier that morning when Davion Bush met with 22-year-old Mickey
Koji Saiheir Walker for a prearranged marijuana deal. During the transaction, Bush allegedly took the half-ounce of marijuana without paying and drove away. An angered Walker then contacted his father, 45-year-old Mickey Walker II, who picked him up. Together, the father and son searched for Bush, eventually locating his vehicle in an apartment complex parking lot on Baker Road.
Upon finding Davion Bush, Mickey Walker II used his truck to block Bush's vehicle. Both father and son then exited their truck and approached Bush. As Bush attempted to maneuver his car out of the parking spot, he collided with the Walkers' truck. The younger Walker began to strike and kick the driver's side door and window of Bush's car. At that point, Mickey Walker II pulled out a handgun and fired twice, striking Bush in the left cheek and the left side of his neck. The fatal gunshots ended the confrontation, and the two men fled the scene together.
An investigation into the homicide led police to the Walkers. A witness was able to identify Mickey Walker II in a photo lineup and provided a partial license plate number to the authorities. A search of Davion Bush's cellphone revealed messages between him and the younger Walker, confirming their plans to meet for the drug deal. A 9mm pistol found at the Walkers' residence was later determined to be the murder weapon. During an interview with detectives, Mickey Koji Saiheir Walker admitted to his involvement in the drug deal and the subsequent pursuit of Bush. Mickey Walker II was arrested and charged with murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and several drug-related offenses. His son, Mickey Koji Saiheir Walker, was also arrested and faced multiple drug and firearm charges.
The legal proceedings that followed resulted in convictions for both father and son. For his role in the murder of Davion Bernard Bush, Mickey Walker II was sentenced to 25 years in prison on charges of second-degree murder, using a firearm, and various drug offenses. His son, Mickey Koji Saiheir Walker, received a sentence of nine years and four months in prison for voluntary manslaughter and related drug and firearm charges.
