An argument at an apartment complex in Memphis on the evening of March 14, 2024, ended with the fatal shooting of Jay Hamm, a 34-year-old white man. Officers responding just before 7 p.m. found Hamm with a gunshot wound to the chest; he was taken to Regional One Health in extremely critical condition and later died at the hospital.

A witness who identified himself as Hamm’s brother told police Hamm had argued with a man known as Bookie and then sat on a milk crate. The witness said Bookie pulled a gun from his pocket and shot Hamm. Police say the witness identified the suspect as Antonio Patton; authorities located and arrested Patton, who was charged with murder and held with bond set at $250,000. The case was proceeding through the legal system as of March 2024.

If anyone saw what happened at Oakridge Apartments on Wingood Circle that evening or has information about the dispute, please come forward.