On the evening of December 31, 2023, 25-year-old Deonte Fletcher was shot in the 3300 block of River Valley Lane in Memphis, Tennessee and later died of his injuries. He was privately transported to St. Francis Hospital, then airlifted to Regional One Hospital where he succumbed to multiple gunshot wounds.

Officers who responded at about 5:15 p.m. found a Palmetto PA-15 AR-style firearm and several 9mm spent shell casings at the scene. Witnesses reported a late-model black Ford 4-door pick-up truck fleeing the area after the shooting. Fletcher, known to some by the nickname 14 Tae grape, was remembered as a good son, brother, and father.

The homicide investigation is ongoing. No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified. If anyone has information about the shooting or the vehicle seen leaving the scene, please come forward.