Crime of the Week #40

November 28, 2022

HOMICIDE

The report of a shooting brought MPD officers assigned to the Austin Peay Station to 2583 Treemont Drive, in the Ridgecrest Apartments, at 8:11 p.m. Monday, November 21, 2022. Patrolmen arrived inside the north Memphis complex and found a man on the sidewalk.

Dedrick Davenport, 27 years old, was suffering from gunshot wounds and was unresponsive. Memphis Fire paramedics transported Davenport to Regional One Hospital in critical condition. He was pronounced dead minutes later.

Anyone who saw the shooting, or has heard any information about this case, should contact CrimeStoppers at 528-CASH (2274), or click here to submit a tip.