JahZaria Lewis, 19, was found fatally shot on the morning of March 20, 2025, in Memphis. Responding officers located her unresponsive on the ground near 1021 Melrose Street after a call about a suspicious person; she had sustained gunshot wounds to her stomach and lower left hip and was pronounced dead at the scene. The nearby chain-link fence was heavily damaged, and the area is near the western end of Southern Avenue on the Midtown–South Memphis border.

Investigators identified 21-year-old Traileon Adell as a suspect. A witness said Adell and Lewis had been in a relationship and identified a black Kia driven by Adell as the vehicle that transported Lewis to the location. The car was later recovered. Interviewed at the DeSoto County Jail, Adell initially denied involvement but then confessed, saying he had picked Lewis up, crashed through a fence while driving to his aunt’s house, pushed her from the car after an argument, fired an assault rifle into the air multiple times, and then drove away. Adell was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and held on $300,000 bond; a court appearance was scheduled for the Wednesday after his arrest.

Does anyone have information about Lewis, the black Kia, or the events near Melrose Street that morning?