Willie James Douglas Jr., 38, was one of several people struck in a burst of gunfire in North Memphis on April 28, 2018. The shooting, reported near Springdale Street, sent people scrambling for cover and left victims urgently seeking medical help; at least one other person was hit on a porch and additional wounded were driven to a hospital in private vehicles. Douglas was gravely wounded that night and died in Memphis on May 1, 2018.

Funeral arrangements were handled through J.E. Herndon Funeral Home, with services at Norris Avenue Baptist Church and burial at Pleasant Rest Memorial Gardens. He was survived by his mother, Annette Knox; his father, Willie James Douglas, Sr.; and other relatives and friends.

If anyone saw the April 28 incident near Springdale Street or has information about the shooting, please share what is known.