Claude Bell, a 26-year-old Black man, was fatally shot in Memphis in the early morning hours of May 15, 2016. Officers found Bell inside his vehicle outside a Cash Express on Ridgeway Road at about 3:30 a.m.; he was transported to the Regional Medical Center and did not survive his injuries.

Memphis police identified two suspects. Ryan Anderson, 23, was arrested first and during questioning admitted shooting Bell multiple times, saying the encounter was an attempted robbery. Police say Anderson and another man arranged to meet Bell at the convenience store under the pretense of buying marijuana; surveillance footage shows Anderson and another man entering the business with Bell. A second suspect, Rayford Brandon, 31, was arrested soon after. Investigators say an American flag hat Brandon was reportedly wearing was found inside Bell’s stolen vehicle and helped link him to the scene.

Both Anderson and Brandon were charged with first-degree murder in the perpetration of an attempted robbery and were held at the Shelby County Jail as the legal process began. If anyone saw Bell that night or has information about the meeting at the Cash Express, please share what was observed.