Anna Hayden, a 73-year-old nurse, was killed on March 8, 2024, outside a senior living facility in the Raleigh neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee. Responding officers found her with a fatal gunshot wound; authorities described the incident as a robbery that turned violent. Friends and colleagues remembered her as a caring, compassionate healthcare professional whose life was cut short while helping others.

The Memphis Police Department opened an intensive investigation and identified a suspect described as a teenager. That suspect was arrested and charged with murder in connection with the robbery and Hayden’s death; the case is now moving through the legal system.

If anyone saw activity near the senior living facility on March 8, or has information about the robbery, please come forward to assist the investigation.