In the early morning hours of April 12, 2024, Officer Joseph Rusty McKinney, 26, of the Memphis Police Department was killed during a shootout after responding to a report of a suspicious vehicle. McKinney, a member of the department since 2020, and fellow officers approached the vehicle and were met with gunfire from its occupants. Officers returned fire and McKinney was critically wounded; he was taken to Regional One Hospital, where he died. Two other officers suffered non-critical gunshot wounds.

Two suspects were identified: 18-year-old Jaylen Lobley and 17-year-old Devaron Taylor. Lobley was shot during the exchange and died from his injuries. The initial investigation raised the possibility that McKinney may have been struck by friendly fire during the chaotic shootout. McKinney is survived by his wife and daughter.

Does anyone have information about the April 12 scene or saw what happened that morning?