"The arrest of 39-year-old Marquis Davis, announced Thursday by a Solano County Sheriff's news release, occurred just one day after the burned body of Damarrea Neal, 29, was discovered by fire crews near the Lake Herman Recreation Area in unincorporated Benicia. Davis was arrested in Emeryville driving the victim's car, which contained firearms and other evidence linking Davis to the killing, authorities said."
"Davis has barely been out of prison for a year. He pleaded no contest attempted murder in 2006, tried to back out of his plea, but was sentenced to 25 years in 2007. More recently, his sentence was reduced by a youthful offender statute, paving the way for his release, according to court records."
"Police have determined that Neal was shot and killed on the 1900 block of Griffin Drive in Vallejo, the sheriff's news release says. On Thursday, prosecutors charged Davis with murder, and an enhancement for personal use of a firearm, court records show."
Marquis Davis, 39, was arrested in Emeryville for the murder of Damarrea Neal, 29, whose burned body was discovered near Lake Herman Recreation Area. Davis was found driving Neal's vehicle, which contained firearms and evidence linking him to the crime. Neal was shot and killed on Griffin Drive in Vallejo. Davis has a criminal history, having served time for attempted murder in 2006 and receiving a 25-year sentence in 2007, later reduced under a youthful offender statute. He was released approximately one year before this arrest. Prosecutors charged Davis with murder and firearm enhancement. The motive remains unclear, though Davis has prior history of violent crime involving shooting incidents.
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