Danterrio Cortez Coats, 34, was found fatally shot in the road at the intersection of Scheibler Road and Priscilla Avenue in the Raleigh neighborhood of Memphis around 2:00 a.m. on May 17, 2021. His partner, Michelle Williams, became worried when he did not return from work and, after searching and contacting authorities, she and Coats’ mother were notified of his death.

Investigators tied Coats’ killing to a violent multi-state crime spree carried out by a couple identified as Adrienne Simpson and Tyler Terry. After a week-long manhunt, Simpson and Terry were arrested in Chester County, South Carolina, and confessed to the series of murders and other crimes. Adrienne Simpson pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in connection with Coats’ death; Tyler Terry faced charges and had pending court appearances.

What details about Coats’ last hours or the investigation might help explain how he became a target during that crime spree? If anyone knew him or saw activity near Scheibler Road and Priscilla Avenue before dawn on May 17, please share information.