The Zeus Network has released a statement on the death of Ulysses “Bear” Davis, the security guard who was shot and killed outside San Francisco’s Warfield Theatre after a Baddies USA event. In the Zeus Network statement, the company offered condolences to Davis’ family and distanced itself from both Davis and the woman charged in his killing.
“The Zeus Network extends its deepest condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of Ulysses ‘Bear’ Davis,” the statement read. “We are deeply saddened by his tragic death and our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this incredibly difficult time.”
The network also addressed where and when the shooting happened. “The shooting occurred outside the Warfield Theatre after the event had concluded. Neither Mr. Davis nor the person charged in connection with the shooting was affiliated with Zeus Network. The person charged was not a Zeus employee or cast member of any network programming.”
Zeus closed by condemning “this senseless violence” and said it would not comment further “out of respect for the Davis family and the investigative process.”
The statement comes almost a week after the shooting. Davis, 47, was working security at the Warfield on Friday, October 2, when the venue hosted Zeus Network’s Baddies USA Chapter Three concert, an 18 and over show that doubled as a live shoot for the series. The event ended around midnight.
At about 1 a.m. Saturday, Davis was helping escort a “rowdy” woman out of the theater when she allegedly shot him in the back, according to his brother-in-law, Terrance Cooper. Davis’ wife and two of his six children witnessed the shooting.
San Francisco police arrested 32-year-old Shakia Vanderbilt on Tuesday, and she has been charged with murder. Police have said they are also looking into whether the Warfield had the proper permits for the event.
Until now, Zeus had stayed quiet. The network did not respond to requests for comment from KTVU or SFGATE in the days after the shooting, and as of Wednesday, neither Zeus nor Baddies creator Natalie Nunn had spoken publicly about Davis’ death.
Those who knew Davis remember him as someone who showed up for the people around him. “Bear would give you the shirt off his back,” Cooper said. “If you ever called him and you needed him, he was always there.”
Terrance Silas, a friend who works next door to the theater, said Davis grew up in Bayview-Hunters Point. “Bear was just doing his job,” Silas said. “He was at work, doing security.”