On November 6, 2020, Patrick D. Dotson, 30, was shot and killed at the intersection of Lapaloma Street and East Person Avenue in South Memphis. Officers who responded that Friday found a male victim at the scene and he was pronounced dead there; the scene was immediately secured as detectives began reconstructing what led to the shooting.

Early reports emphasized what investigators did not yet have: a clear suspect description beyond a vehicle. Police said the shooter or shooters fled in a gold or beige sedan before officers could close in. No suspect names, arrests, or charges were announced in the initial coverage; authorities asked witnesses to contact CrimeStoppers at 901-528-CASH as detectives conducted follow-up interviews and canvassing.

Dotson’s death was later noted in memorials and an obituary, with funeral arrangements through N.J. Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Memphis. Did anyone in South Memphis see that gold or beige sedan that afternoon or know more about what happened at Lapaloma and East Person?