Late on the night of May 20, 2022, a 2007 Chevy Monte Carlo SS was found crashed into a light pole at Kimball Avenue and Kimball Cove in south Memphis. Officers arriving about 10:53 p.m. discovered the driver, identified as Carlos Jackson, had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Emergency responders transported him to Regional One Hospital, where he later died from his injuries. Investigators concluded Jackson was shot, lost control of the car, and then crashed.

The Memphis Police Department opened a homicide investigation immediately, but detectives have described the case as challenging. As of late 2024 there had been no publicly identified suspects or arrests, and police continued to ask the public for tips that could advance the investigation. Anyone with information about Carlos Jackson or the shooting is asked to come forward.