Calvin Smith was 41 when he was shot on the evening of November 29, 2017, at or near 1084 North Claybrook Street in North Memphis. Police were dispatched at 6:56 p.m. after reports of gunfire; two people were struck during the attack. A woman at the scene told officers her boyfriend had been shot and could not be found amid the chaos. Calvin had already been taken by private vehicle to Regional One Health in critical condition and later died of his wounds. A second victim, a woman, was also taken to the hospital in critical condition.

Officers cordoned off the block and searched the scene, but the shooter slipped away. The death was classified a homicide and entered into regional and national cold case listings with the suspect listed as Unknown. His funeral notice confirms his name, age, Memphis residence, and date of death, and online memorials show family and friends continuing to mourn.

Did anyone in North Memphis see or hear anything that night that could help bring answers about who opened fire on North Claybrook Street?