On July 9th, 2024, at approximately 11:38 P.M., the Mesquite Police Department responded to a report of a shooting in the 3400 block of N. Town East Blvd. Officers arrived on the scene and located an 18-year-old male with a gunshot wound to his chest. An acquaintance of the victim was conducting CPR as officers arrived. Officers assisted in CPR and attempted to provide other life-sustaining treatment to the victim until Mesquite Fire arrived on the scene. The victim was transported to the hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. The deceased was identified as Kavontae Slate of Mesquite, Texas.
The investigation that followed identified 20-year-old Omarey Marshall of Rowlett, Texas, as a suspect in this offense. On the morning of July 10, the Mesquite Police Department Tactical Team, along with Major Crime investigators, executed a search warrant at Marshall’s home and took him into custody. This investigation is still active and ongoing.
Marshall is being charged with Murder, a 1st Degree Felony. He is being held on a $5 million bond.
