Gerial Jeans was 24 when he was shot and killed on Dempster Avenue in Memphis on the evening of Monday, April 11, 2016. A Central High School graduate who worked at Electrolux, Jeans was described as vibrant and outspoken by those who knew him; his death added to the city’s toll of gun violence.

Community posts and memorial pages indicate investigators faced hurdles early on. Reports suggest there were few reliable eyewitness accounts or actionable tips in the shooting’s immediate aftermath, which appears to have hampered efforts to identify suspects. There is no mention of any named suspects or persons of interest being officially identified.

Anyone who knew Gerial, was in the Dempster Avenue area that night, or has information about the shooting is asked to come forward.