Pastor Ricky Floyd, 58, was fatally shot just before 1:30 a.m. on March 12, 2025, outside Momma’s Bar on Kentucky Avenue in Memphis. A leader of Pursuit of God Church in Frayser and president of a mentoring group called The Husband Institute, Floyd was known for advocating against youth violence. Witnesses and surveillance video describe an argument inside the bar between Floyd and 42-year-old Samantha Marion that continued outside. The footage reportedly shows Floyd throwing Marion’s phone and tossing a beer can, then driving off; Marion is seen walking into the road and apparently recording his vehicle. Floyd stopped, exited his car, walked back toward Marion, and a witness stepped between them. As Floyd walked backward, he was struck by a single gunshot and did not recover. A black handgun was later seen in Marion’s vehicle.

Marion was arrested and initially charged with voluntary manslaughter, released on a $100,000 bond, and subsequently indicted by a grand jury on second-degree murder, employment of a firearm with intent to commit a felony, and reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon. Her attorneys assert she acted in self-defense. The District Attorney’s office recused itself because of a prior professional relationship with Floyd and a pro tem prosecutor was appointed.

Are there witnesses or anyone with additional video from the area who can help clarify what happened that night?