A confrontation in the Hillview Apartments in Memphis, Tennessee, on September 27, 2021, ended with the death of 30-year-old Ashley Gillard. According to reports, an argument began after Eleesha Tolbert allegedly fired a warning shot in an area where children were present. Gillard confronted Tolbert, the dispute turned physical, and Tolbert is reported to have shot Gillard. Gillard was taken to Regional One Medical Center and later died of her injuries; she was a mother and remembered as a caring person.

Eleesha Tolbert was taken into custody and later arrested on multiple charges including voluntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment, and employment of a firearm during a dangerous felony. The shooting raised safety concerns among Hillview residents.