Dr. Yvonne Nelson, 60, was a long‑time educator and community activist in the Whitehaven section of Memphis, Tennessee.

Late on August 13, 2022, just after 11 p.m., Dr. Nelson was involved in a dispute over money on Yale Road in Raleigh. The argument escalated; surveillance video captured part of the encounter between Dr. Nelson and another woman, witnesses heard gunfire, and Dr. Nelson was found with multiple gunshot wounds to her face and neck. Her black Infiniti sedan was taken from the scene.

Memphis Police investigators concluded the shooting was not random and grew out of the argument. A warrant for second‑degree murder was issued for 33‑year‑old Tifanee Wright on August 16, 2022, and U.S. Marshals arrested Wright at a home on Stoneway Lane on August 23 after she surrendered. During trial prosecutors showed surveillance footage and the jury rejected Wright’s claim of self‑defense; Wright was convicted of second‑degree murder in April 2026.

If anyone knew Dr. Nelson, her work in Whitehaven, or saw activity on Yale Road that night, please come forward with information.