NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — The suspected shooters of a mass shooting near Tennessee State University (TSU) which left one person dead and nine others injured were arrested Monday night.

Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) reports Marquez Davis and DeAnthony Brown, both 24, are now charged with criminal homicide.

The two were arrested at a short-term rental on 26th Avenue North for the Jefferson Street shooting Saturday evening which took place off campus during TSU’s homecoming.

When officers arrested the two, Davis was carrying a gun before he was taken into custody. He is convicted of robbery,felony gun possession and felony drug possession charges in April of 2024.

MNPD says he was given a 10-year probated sentence to the Community Corrections Program.

Before the arrests, MNPD reported thatthe mass shooting involved five gang affiliates. According to a press release from MNPD, the five individuals with “local gang affiliations indiscriminately started shooting at each other.”

One of the five people involved in the gunfire was24-year-old Vonquae Johnson. He died at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and two others in the group were also treated for injuries.

Innocent bystanders who were not directly part of the shooting are all recovering from non-life threatening injuries.

“The shooters had no regard for human life and put a crowd of innocent persons, including children, in extreme danger,” MNPD Chief Drake says. “The entire criminal justice system must treat violent gun crime with the seriousness it demands with resulting incarceration for those convicted.”
TSU says the shooting did not involve any TSU students and it did not occur on campus.

State Representative Harold Love of Nashville gave a statement Tuesday regarding the shooting, it reads:

“Homecoming should be a time for joy and reunion, not violence and heartbreak. As a TSU alumnus, my heart breaks for my fellow Tigers. This shooting is just another example of the gun violence that plagues our community. We cannot accept this as normal. In the next session, the state legislature must prioritize gun safety legislation, including secure storage laws, and prioritize a culture of responsible gun ownership. I ask my colleagues to put aside their political differences and work together to make Tennessee safe from gun violence. This problem is simply too important to wait.”