Seventeen-year-old Jlymyra L. Kirkendoll was killed on Monday, November 13, 2023, in the Frayser neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee. He was found at a home with a gunshot wound and was taken to a local hospital in critical condition, where he later died.

Reports say suspects fled the scene and remained at large as police opened an immediate investigation. Jlymyra was a high school student; those who knew him remembered a joyful, funny young man with a positive spirit. The killing devastated his school community and family as investigators continue to seek those responsible.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or the people involved, please share tips with Memphis law enforcement.