Andre Thomas Smith, a 17-year-old Black male, was killed on August 31, 2021, after a violent encounter at the Riverview Park Community Center in the Riverside neighborhood of South Memphis. According to witness accounts, a verbal dispute between Smith and another 17-year-old, Javon Lee White, escalated into a physical fight; Smith reportedly knocked White down, and as White got back up he allegedly produced a firearm and shot Smith in the stomach. Smith was taken to Regional One Medical Center in critical condition and died of his injuries.

The Memphis Police Department investigated and arrested Javon Lee White; the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office later indicted him on second-degree murder. White was held at the Shelby County Jail East pending trial. The case highlights ongoing concerns about youth violence in the Memphis community.

If anyone knew Andre, witnessed the incident at Riverview Park Community Center, or has information that could help the case, please share what is known.