Crime of the Week #15

May 15, 2020

HOMICIDE

A report of a shooting came to the Memphis Police Department’s Tillman station at just before 2 a.m. Thursday, May 14, 2020. Officers dispatched to the scene in the 500 block of Boston Street, near Southern Avenue, found Leroy Stuckey in the residence. He was suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.

Paramedics from the Memphis Fire Department arrived and pronounced Stuckey dead at the scene. The initial investigation showed that the victim was asleep in his bed when shots were fired into the house.

The investigation is ongoing. Persons with information on this homicide are asked to contact CrimeStoppers at 528-CASH (2274).

Crime of the Week #14

May 8, 2020

HOMICIDE

Memphis Police officers were dispatched by the Mt. Moriah station to the 4000 block of Barron Avenue in southeast Memphis to check reports of a shooting. It was 11 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, 2020.

On arrival the officers found two male gunshot victims inside a car. The two men were pronounced dead at the scene by Memphis Fire Department paramedics. A third shooting victim was found at a nearby hospital. He survived his wounds.

Officers learned that all the men were in a car together when unknown suspects fired shots into the car. The shooter or shooters fled in what was described as a small four-door sedan, possibly a Nissan Sentra.

Anyone with information on this homicide investigation is asked to contact CrimeStoppers, 528-CASH (2274).

Crime of the Week #13

May 1, 2020

HOMICIDE

Memphis Police received a call about an apparent dead person at the Mount Moriah station about 1:45 p.m. Monday, April 13, 2020. Officers were dispatched to the 1700 block of Titus Street near E. Mallory Avenue in East Memphis.

The officers found an apparent gunshot victim inside a blue Chevy Camaro. Tony Wallace was pronounced dead on the scene by arriving Fire Department paramedics. The victim’s body apparently had been in the car for many hours before being discovered.

Anyone with information on this homicide is asked to contact CrimeStoppers, 528-CASH (2274) by calling, texting or sending a secure email at crimestopmem.org/tips.

Crime of the Week #12

April 24, 2020

HOMICIDE

It was 10:15 a.m. Saturday, April 18, 2020 when the Memphis Police Department sent officers from the Ridgeway station in response to a shooting report. Officers arrived in the 3400 block of Sealy Avenue to find a gunshot victim. Kahlil Woods was unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.

Officers determined the victim was with a group of males at the corner of Chevron and Sealy just before he was shot. Police need more information. Anyone who knows something about this homicide is asked to contact CrimeStoppers by calling or texting 528-CASH (2274).

Crime of the Week #11

April 17, 2020

HOMICIDE

Memphis Police Officers working out of the Old Allen Precinct responded to a shooting in the 800 block of Par Avenue, near Westside Park in North Memphis Saturday, April 11, 2020.

The officers soon found a young juvenile.

Aison Golden, 7, was unresponsive. Memphis Fire paramedics arrived and pronounced the boy dead at the scene.

Authorities need help solving this homicide. Anyone with information about Aison Golden or the shooting itself is asked to contact CrimeStoppers — by text or call — 528-CASH (2274). All tips are anonymous.

Crime of the Week #10

April 10, 2020

HOMICIDE

The report of a shooting brought Memphis Police officers from the Tillman Street station to the 500 block of Haynes Street, just west of the Memphis Country Club at 8 p.m. Monday, April 6, 2020. Officers arrived to find three victims of gunshot wounds.

Eric Dean was pronounced dead at the scene. The others were transported to the hospital where victim Eric Small died. The third victim remains in the hospital.

Details from the scene revealed that the three victims were riding in a Chevy pickup truck when they encountered a white vehicle. When it got closer occupants in that vehicle began firing weapons into the truck.

Investigators need help solving this double homicide. Anyone with information is asked to contact CrimeStoppers, 528-CASH (2274).

Crime of the Week #9

April 3, 2020

HOMICIDE

Memphis Police officers stationed at Old Allen precinct responded to a shooting report at a Shell service station at 2711 Range Line Road in north Memphis at 11:30 p.m. March 30, 2020. When they arrived at the scene the officers found a gunshot victim. Ernest Powell was pronounced dead on the scene by Memphis Fire Dept. personnel.

The victim had been riding in a dark-colored Infinity M35X, going south on Range Line, when the vehicle was struck by gunfire and came to a stop. Detectives need help on this ongoing investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact CrimeStoppers — by calling or texting 528-CASH (2274).

Crime of the Week #8

March 27, 2020

HOMICIDE

Reports of a shooting brought Memphis Police officers to the 200 block of North Manassas Street, near Poplar Avenue, Saturday, March 21, 2020. On arrival officers found Martavius Taylor inside a vehicle. He was unresponsive and suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

The victim was transported to Regional One Hospital by Memphis Fire Department personnel. The next day, Taylor died of his injuries.

Anyone with information that might help investigators solve this crime is asked to contact CrimeStoppers at (901) 528-CASH (2274).

Crime of the Week #7

March 6, 2020

HOMICIDE

A report of gunshots brought Memphis Police officers from the Raines Station to the area of Shelby Drive and Auburn Road at 2:30 a.m. Thursday, February 20, 2020. On the way to the scene police also received a call about a vehicle striking utility poles in the same vicinity.

On arrival the officers found a heavily-damaged gray Infinity G-35. Inside the car was Taquonn Bates. He was unresponsive and suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Memphis Fire Department personnel arrived and a paramedic pronounced the victim dead at the scene. The investigation continues. Anyone with information is asked to contact CrimeStoppers, calling or texting 528-CASH (2274).

Crime of the Week #6

February 28, 2020

HOMICIDE

Memphis Police Department dispatched officers from the Appling Farms precinct to the 300 block of South Birkshire Cove, off Raleigh-LaGrange Road in Cordova. On arrival they located a gunshot victim inside a house. Korey Dupree was pronounced dead at the scene by Memphis Fire Department paramedics.

Police have little information at this stage and need help solving this homicide. Anyone with information is asked to contact CrimeStoppers anonymously, by calling or texting (901) 528-CASH (2274).