Timothy J. Pinkins was 28 when he was killed in Memphis, Tennessee, during the early morning hours of July 24, 2022. He had been visiting a female friend at the Manor Park East Apartments in the city’s southern section. According to accounts of the incident, an ex-boyfriend of the woman, identified as Roemello Cash, allegedly broke into the apartment while Pinkins and the friend were asleep. Pinkins was reportedly shot multiple times and then pushed from a third-story window; witnesses said his body was later dragged to a nearby dumpster.

Investigators focused on Cash after hearing that he had a history of threats and disturbances at the complex. He was taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated burglary, and possession of a firearm in connection with Pinkins’s death. The community responded with shock at the violent circumstances of the killing.

If anyone saw activity around Manor Park East Apartments on July 24, 2022, or has information about what happened that night, please share what you know.