On the evening of May 4, 2016, 16-year-old Terrance Smith Jr., an African American male, was shot in the back near New Willow and Getwell in Memphis, Tennessee. He was pronounced dead at the scene and was counted as the city’s 77th homicide that year.

The Memphis Police Department opened an investigation immediately but did not identify a suspect at once. The inquiry later produced an arrest: a 16-year-old male was taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder. The case was then handled through the Tennessee judicial system, a sequence that drew attention to youth violence in the community.

If anyone knew Terrance, saw activity near New Willow and Getwell that evening, or has information about the shooting, please come forward to assist the ongoing inquiry.