On the early morning of August 3, 2017, 19-year-old Tadarious Tate was shot and killed while driving a Kia SUV on Park Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee. Tate was fatally wounded; his SUV then struck a utility pole and he was found dead in the driver’s seat when officers arrived.

Two passengers were in Tate’s vehicle. One was a 16-year-old friend who was shot and left paralyzed from the waist down; the third person survived the attack. The shooting remains unsolved. The Memphis Police Department investigated but no arrests have been announced and the motive is unknown.

If anyone witnessed the ambush on Park Avenue or has information about the white Ford Mustang or its occupants, please come forward to assist the investigation.