Phillexus Buchanan was 15 and a 10th grader at Hamilton High School when she was killed on December 3, 2021, in Memphis, Tennessee. Described as an African American female who loved cheerleading, she and friends had just left a high school basketball game and were at a gas station on Elvis Presley Boulevard when a dark-colored Nissan pulled up and someone opened fire. Phillexus and a 16-year-old friend, Breunna Woods of Wooddale High School, were pronounced dead. A 16-year-old and a 9-month-old baby were also wounded.

The Memphis Police Department found the Nissan abandoned after the shooting and released video footage seeking information. Initial reports indicated no arrests had been made; families held vigils and released balloons while grief counselors were provided at the schools. The shooting was the third fatal teen shooting at that location in less than a year.

If anyone was at the gas station that night or has information about the dark-colored Nissan, please share what you know.