Quinton Cowans, 22, was fatally shot at an apartment complex in the Fox Meadows neighborhood of Memphis on October 8, 2025. Emergency responders found Cowans at the scene; he later died of his injuries. The shooting deepened a family tragedy, coming shortly after another recent loss from gun violence in the same family.

The Memphis Police Department has opened an investigation into the killing. No suspect information or arrests have been released and authorities are asking the community for help as the inquiry continues.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about Cowans’s movements that evening, contact the Memphis Police Department.