Crime of the Week #41

December 9, 2022

HOMICIDE

A report of a man lying on the interstate highway brought North Main Station Memphis Police officers to I-240 at Jackson Avenue in north Memphis on Monday, December 5, 2022 at 9:34 p.m.

When they arrived minutes later the officers found Curtis Hayes on the ground next to a U-Haul rental truck. He was unresponsive and suffering from gunshot wounds. Paramedics with the Memphis Fire Department pronounced Hayes dead at 9:51 p.m.

Detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in this murder case. Anyone who saw the crime or has information is urged to contact CrimeStoppers at 528-CASH (2274).