LaDarius Dewayne Spates, 26, was shot and killed in rush hour traffic in Memphis, Tennessee, on October 6, 2021. The shooting occurred near Interstate 40 and Sycamore View when an unknown person opened fire on Spates’ vehicle, striking him multiple times; his car then crashed.

Family describe Spates as a devoted father to a three-year-old daughter and a hardworking man with no known enemies. He was driving to dinner with a friend that evening. His mother, Sharon Ward, has spoken about the family’s grief and urged anyone with information to come forward.

The Memphis Police Department continued to investigate and had asked the public for help identifying a suspect; as of early 2022 no arrests had been announced. Does anyone have information about LaDarius Spates or that stretch of I-40 near Sycamore View on October 6, 2021?