Clyde Ray Nichols Jr., 35 and known as CJ, was shot and killed in the early morning of April 21, 2026, in the Frayser neighborhood of Memphis. Police found him unresponsive around 6:20 a.m. in the 1100 block of Frayser Boulevard near Millington Road; emergency personnel pronounced him dead at the scene from gunshot wounds. Motive and circumstances behind the shooting were not released immediately.

On April 27, 2026, authorities arrested 40-year-old Trey Murphy; Murphy was charged with second-degree murder in Nichols’s death. Beyond the charge, officials have not publicly detailed a motive or the nature of any relationship between Nichols and Murphy.

Does anyone have information about Clyde Nichols, his movements in Frayser that morning, or contacts who might help clarify what led to the shooting?