Maurice Horton, 74, died after being shot while visiting a longtime friend in North Memphis. On March 17, 2017 Horton was at the home of 82-year-old Roosevelt Hodge in the 2500 block of Hanwood when Hodge, reportedly mistaking Horton for an intruder, fired a single shot that struck Horton. Horton was taken to Regional One Medical Center and died three days later on March 20, 2017.

Initial police reports briefly misidentified Hodge as the victim, a mistake that was corrected. Hodge was taken into custody for questioning while investigators reconstructed the events. The Memphis Police Department later concluded the shooting resulted from mistaken identity and ruled the incident an accident; no charges were filed and the case was closed.

Horton, described as White / Caucasian, was a deacon at his church and worked as an upholsterer. Did anyone in North Memphis know Horton or Hodge and have details about that March 2017 visit?