Dushaundra Lee Ward, 43, was killed in an ambush-style shooting on the afternoon of Friday, June 3, 2022, in the Raleigh area of Memphis, Tennessee. She had been working as a Lyft driver for a few weeks when she answered a ride request that brought her to the intersection of James Road and Austin Peay Highway. She was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead.

Family members said the people riding with Ward were the apparent targets; they were reported to have fled the scene after the shooting. Ward was a mother of six, described by relatives as the family’s rock, and her youngest child was about one year old. At the time of the incident no arrests had been announced and police had not released details about the passengers or suspects. Lyft said it would assist law enforcement in the investigation.

If anyone knew where Ward worked, who she was scheduled to pick up that afternoon, or saw the vehicles involved, please share what you know.