Emmanuel Coach, a 19-year-old Black man, was shot and killed on a Memphis street on the night of July 16, 2016. Police quickly classified the death as a homicide after finding Coach fatally wounded at the scene.

Investigators encountered a wall of silence immediately after the shooting; authorities reported no witnesses, leaving few leads in the early stages of the probe. The case remains open but eventually grew cold, with no public announcements identifying suspects and no arrests made.

Coach’s family and the community continue to seek answers about the circumstances of his death. If anyone has information about what happened that night or saw anything relevant around July 16, 2016 in Memphis, please come forward.