Darrius Vance, a 27-year-old Black man, was shot and killed at the Ascend at Goodlett apartment complex in Memphis on the evening of April 3, 2022. The Memphis Police Department identified a suspect within a day and arrested 23-year-old Martavious Lyles, charging him with first-degree murder; police said the shooting arose from a dispute between the two men.

Court records show Lyles had a recent history of violence: about a month before the killing he was arrested for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, the mother of his child, and for making threats against her. After his arrest in Vance’s death, Lyles was held in custody and later pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, receiving a 25-year prison sentence.

Anyone who knew Darrius Vance or who was at the Ascend at Goodlett on April 3, 2022, is asked to share information that might clarify the events that night.