A late-March 2017 dispute in Memphis turned deadly when a confrontation between 52-year-old James Sumlin and 62-year-old Artis Mitchell escalated into gunfire. The exchange occurred in a residential area on West Peebles Road on March 25, 2017; both men were found at the scene with fatal gunshot wounds and died there.

The Memphis Police Department investigated the double shooting and concluded the deaths resulted from mutual combat stemming from a personal dispute between the two men. Because both individuals died at the scene, no arrests were made and investigators did not identify any other suspects or persons of interest; the case was closed.

Is there anyone who knew Sumlin or Mitchell and can shed light on what led to that confrontation?