Mario Moody, 40, was shot to death in the early morning hours of December 5, 2019, in the Hickory Hill neighborhood of Memphis. His body was found at the intersection of East Shelby Drive and Kirby Parkway; the Memphis Police Department opened a homicide investigation after responding to the scene.

Initial details about how the shooting occurred were scarce and authorities described the inquiry as in its early stages. No arrest was announced in the immediate aftermath, and in the days and weeks that followed no public information about a suspect or charges was released. Moody’s family and friends remember him as a vibrant and cherished individual, and the unresolved killing has left them seeking answers.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or saw activity near East Shelby Drive and Kirby Parkway on December 5, 2019, please come forward.