On August 19, 2022, Joseph T. Faulkner Jr., a 22-year-old Black man, was shot and killed in the front yard of a residence in the 6000 block of Whisper Valley Drive in Memphis, Tennessee. The shooting followed a physical altercation involving Joseph, his brother Jalen, and another man. That man, identified as Mancellous Perry (also known as Mancellous Hurt), reportedly left the scene and returned armed, then opened fire on both brothers.

Joseph was pronounced dead at the scene. His brother Jalen was critically wounded and taken to a local hospital. Witnesses later identified Perry in a lineup and he was taken into custody and charged with murder and attempted murder. No sentence has been reported; sentencing was pending.

If anyone knew Joseph, Jalen, or has information about the events on Whisper Valley Drive that evening, please come forward with what you know.