RC Alexander, a 62-year-old African American man from Memphis, was reported missing after being shot outside his South Memphis home on May 14, 2025. His girlfriend found him with a gunshot wound and went for help; when she returned with police Alexander was no longer at the scene. Witnesses later saw a man matching Alexander’s description—about six feet tall, 200 pounds, wearing a black shirt and tan pants—walking toward a pedestrian area after midnight. A City Watch alert was issued while authorities searched.

On May 15, 2025, police arrested 29-year-old Carlos Heard in connection with Alexander’s disappearance. According to the arrest, Heard confessed to shooting Alexander in the back during an argument and disposing of the body in McKellar Lake. Heard is charged with first-degree murder and abuse of a corpse and is in custody at the Shelby County Jail awaiting trial. The killing has shaken the Memphis community and renewed concerns about gun violence.

If anyone saw Alexander that night or has information about activity near McKellar Lake, please share what is known.