Elton Shawn Peterson, known as Shawn to friends and family, was killed in a shooting in South Memphis on September 11, 2023. He was 40 and visiting from Jackson, Tennessee, when gun violence took his life; another person also died in the incident. Peterson is remembered as a father and grandfather with an infectious smile and magnetic personality.

His sister has organized a GoFundMe to help cover funeral costs and support his children and grandchild because he did not have a life insurance policy. Authorities have not released details about the circumstances or a motive, and no arrests or suspects have been publicly identified as the investigation continues.

If anyone has information about what happened that night in South Memphis, please share it with investigators.