Geneva M. Gladney, 41, was fatally shot outside her apartment in north Memphis on October 3, 2024. The community described her as joyful and supportive; her son said she took pleasure in others’ successes and loved everyone she met. Funeral services were held on October 19, 2024, at N.J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home in Memphis.

Investigators focused on a recent, tumultuous relationship. Gladney had been involved for about six months with 43-year-old Joshua Banks. The relationship reportedly ended after Banks allegedly took $900 from her bank account; he had also reportedly made threats against Gladney and her family, including a statement that he would kill the entire family except for the children. On October 3 Banks allegedly confronted Gladney outside her apartment and shot her. The Memphis Police Department identified Banks as the suspect; he was arrested and charged with second-degree murder with bond set at $400,000.

Did anyone in the area know Geneva or see anything unusual near her apartment that day?