Rodney Starks was 31 when he was shot in Memphis’s Medical District on the afternoon of May 3, 2017. Police were called for reports of gunfire around 2:40 p.m. and found him lying in the street near 237 North Waldran; he was taken to Regional One Hospital and pronounced dead a short time later. The location sits amid apartments and medical facilities just off the heart of the district.

Family and friends remember him by the nickname Pooh Bear, describe him as outgoing and willing to help others, and note he was a father and a former Westside High School student. Investigators taped off the street and interviewed residents as they worked the scene. The Memphis Police Department later named 19-year-old Warren Manns as a person of interest and said he might be driving a black 2000 Nissan Maxima with Tennessee tags 9C16U0; that vehicle was listed as a verified stolen car and Manns had an outstanding warrant for theft between $1,000 and $2,500.

Available reports do not show any arrest or homicide charge tied specifically to Rodney’s killing. If anyone knew Rodney, saw the car described, or has information about the shooting, please share what is known.