An Atlanta man is one of four people arrested in connection with a February shooting that injured a San Francisco 49ers player, Keion White, at a nightclub, according to police.
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Marquis Davis, 38, was arrested Oct. 7 by Atlanta police on a warrant from the San Francisco Police Department. Investigators also seized an illegal firearm and several types of drugs during searches connected to the investigation.
The arrests were part of San Francisco police’s Operation D-Line, a months-long investigation involving more than 50 search warrants and assistance from more than 250 law enforcement personnel nationwide.
The shooting happened Feb. 9 inside a nightclub on the 1700 block of Mission Street in San Francisco. Officers found the victim with a gunshot wound to the ankle. The player was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
During the arrest of Davis, investigators recovered 820 grams of MDMA, 1,026 grams of methamphetamine, 979 grams of cocaine and 3,842 grams of fentanyl, along with an illegal firearm. Atlanta police separately reported recovering 59 pounds of marijuana during searches associated with Davis.
Three other suspects were arrested as part of the investigation.
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Antoine Washington, 36, was arrested Oct. 7 in Stockton, California. Officers recovered a loaded firearm, more than 120 oxycodone pills and approximately $6,691 in cash, according to San Francisco police.
Curtis Green, 35, was taken into custody Oct. 7 at his home in Irvine, California. Gregory Walker, 36, was arrested Oct. 9 in Southern California.
Green and Walker were booked into San Francisco County Jail on Oct. 12 on charges including assault with a firearm. San Francisco police and prosecutors are working with other jurisdictions to arrange for Davis and Washington to be brought to San Francisco.
Davis was also charged in Georgia with multiple counts of trafficking controlled substances, multiple gang-related offenses and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. He was taken to the Fulton County Jail.
The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the San Francisco Police Department at 415-575-4444 or text a tip to TIP411 beginning the message with SFPD. Tips may be submitted anonymously.
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