On the evening of October 8, 2017, Deandre Johnson, 28, was shot at a Midtown Memphis car wash on the 1500 block of Poplar Avenue. Police responded about 6:30 p.m., found Johnson with gunshot wounds, and he was taken to a nearby hospital where he later died. Investigators described the shooting as a targeted attack.

Police focused on a white SUV seen leaving the car wash southbound on Avalon Street, possibly a 2006 GMC Yukon or Chevrolet Suburban. A few days after the shooting authorities identified Aaron Heard as the owner of a white 2001 GMC Yukon captured on surveillance and said he was a person of interest; police also noted Heard had five active misdemeanor warrants at that time. Despite surveillance footage and the public identification, the investigation into Johnson’s murder has not resulted in a resolution.

Friends and family remember Johnson as cool, laid-back, and funny, and continue to mourn his loss. If anyone has information about the shooting or the white SUV seen leaving the scene, please come forward.