On the late afternoon of Sunday, October 29, 2023, 30-year-old Alfonzo Turner was shot in the parking lot of his restaurant, Tha Table, in the 3200 block of Elvis Presley Boulevard in Whitehaven, Memphis. Turner was taken to a hospital in critical condition and later died of his wounds. A second man, 31-year-old Tedarius Day, was found inside a car at the scene and pronounced dead.

Turner was a new father to a three-month-old daughter and was engaged to be married. His family described him as positive, unique, resilient and full of love, with ambitious plans for his newly opened restaurant and hopes that it would serve as a beacon for the community. The family announced plans to honor his passion by launching a food truck in his memory.

Two men, Darion Banks and Michael Shaffer, were arrested October 31, 2023, after a police chase in a stolen vehicle. Banks later was indicted on counts including first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, reckless endangerment and theft; Shaffer was indicted on evading arrest and car theft after a clerical error initially listed a murder charge against him. The case is awaiting trial.

If anyone knew Alfonzo Turner or witnessed the shooting that afternoon, please come forward with any information.