Crime of the Week #25

June 21, 2019

TRAFFIC FATALITY

Memphis Police Department officers responded to a hit-and-run traffic accident at 2:32 a.m. September 22, 2018 at the intersection of Summer Avenue and Holmes Road, just north of Galloway Country Club golf course. Police arrived to find that Gary Howell was struck by a maroon-over-charcoal colored Jeep Cherokee. After he was transported to Regional One Medical Center, Howell died of his injuries.

Investigators need helping locating the driver or owner of the vehicle. The Jeep had been traveling westbound on Summer and likely has damage to the middle or passenger side of the hood. Contact CrimeStoppers with any information that might help in this case. The tips line is 528-CASH (2274).