On the night of August 3, 2017, 19-year-old Tadarius Tate was driving with two friends on Park Avenue in Memphis when another vehicle pulled alongside at a traffic light and occupants opened fire. Multiple gunshots struck Tate’s 2006 Kia SUV, which crashed into a utility pole near Park Avenue and Goodman Street. First responders arriving just after midnight found Tate in the driver’s seat; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 16-year-old passenger was hit and left paralyzed from the waist down. Witnesses and investigators reported the suspect vehicle as a late-model white Ford Mustang with black center stripes.

Anyone with information about that night, the vehicle, or potential witnesses is asked to contact the Memphis Police Department.