Eddie Walker, 83, was shot and killed during a carjacking outside his South Memphis home in the 2000 block of Prospect in the late hours of a Sunday in August 2016, just before 1:00 a.m. He had been returning from work at a local nightclub when the attack occurred and his 2005 Ford Taurus was taken; that vehicle was later involved in a hit-and-run in North Mississippi, which led to the capture of two suspects.

Walker was a well-known figure in the Whitehaven neighborhood, known as the Mayor of Whitehaven and the C.E.O. of the Piccadilly Restaurant on Elvis Presley Boulevard. He was a father of four, a skilled upholsterer and a daily patron at the restaurant with a reserved table. Ladarius Montgomery, 21 at the time, confessed to the shooting and was charged with first-degree murder, especially aggravated robbery and carjacking; his brother Devonnell Montgomery was found in Walker’s car and was initially held on receiving stolen property and fugitive charges.

The case moved slowly through the courts, causing prolonged anguish for Walker’s family as they awaited resolution. If anyone knew Eddie Walker, his routines, or saw a 2005 Ford Taurus in South Memphis in August 2016, please share what was seen or heard.