The loved ones were puzzled by the car's location, as they doubted Marcus knew anyone at the apartment complex. A handgun was discovered in the Neon, which Filter suggested might have belonged to Marcus.

Bryant, the mother of Marcus son, mentioned she was unaware of the gun but wasn't surprised to hear about it due to Marcus alleged conflicts with certain individuals, as she shared with Dateline: Missing in America.

David admitted there were parts of his son's life that they were not familiar with.

It could be classified as keeping secrets from us, he mentioned to Dateline.

Marcus Rutledge's best friend Athan Gibbs is murdered 

In February 1999, after eight months of no leads following Marcus's disappearance, a tragic event occurred. Marcus former roommate and best friend, Gibbs, was found murdered in his own home.

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