Fourteen-year-old Aniya A Coston was shot and killed on September 26, 2023, while walking home from a park in North Memphis. Police found her on the sidewalk near James Road and Birchfield; she was taken to a hospital but died of her injuries. Investigators say a man walking down the street shot Aniya.

Aniya’s grandmother, Mardi Coston, described the family’s devastation and urged that children should be able to walk without fear of violence. As of October 30, 2023, no arrests had been announced and police asked anyone with information to contact CrimeStoppers.

If anyone saw activity near James Road and Birchfield that evening or has information about the man described by investigators, please contact CrimeStoppers.