Taquon Bates was 21 when he was killed on the evening of February 20, 2020, in Memphis’ Whitehaven neighborhood. Reports say the incident involved both a shooting and a car crash; a section of East Shelby Drive was closed after the deadly event.

The scene and combination of gunfire plus a crash leave key questions about sequence and responsibility unanswered.

If anyone has information about what happened on East Shelby Drive that night or remembers seeing anything relevant, please come forward to assist the investigation.