Edgar Wiley Jr., 60, was shot to death during an attempted robbery at Love’s Truck Stop on Lamar Avenue in Memphis. His death is recorded as July 1, 2024. Officers were called to the scene about 4:28 a.m. after a violent crime spree in the Oakhaven area that began earlier in the morning.

Investigators link the killing to a red 2018 Kia Sorento that had been stolen from the Woodlake Apartments between 3 and 4 a.m. The same SUV is alleged to have been used in multiple armed robberies that night and into the next day, including two robberies at an Exxon on Winchester Road. Victims reported being held at gunpoint, pistol-whipped, and robbed of cash, phones, car keys, and other belongings.

Police later located the stolen Sorento on the afternoon of July 4 on Bishops Bridge Road. An 18-year-old, Vontavious Muirhead, and an unnamed 13-year-old were taken into custody after fleeing the vehicle. Prosecutors charged both with first-degree murder in the perpetration of an aggravated robbery, multiple counts of aggravated robbery, and theft of property; Muirhead’s bond was listed at $1,200,000. Does anyone have information about the events that night or about Edgar’s movements before the shooting?