Charlisa Reed, 22, was shot and killed in downtown Memphis in the early hours of August 27, 2023. She and a friend were leaving a South Main Street restaurant just before 3 a.m. when a light-gray Dodge Charger with tinted windows pulled up. Shots came from the passenger side of the Charger, striking Reed and others in her car; Reed died and two others were wounded but survived.

Memphis Police recovered surveillance footage showing the suspect vehicle, but those inside were not immediately identified and no arrests had been announced in the months after the shooting. Reed’s mother, Anita Wilkins, described her daughter as kind and creative, with plans to attend barber school, and pushed for public help in finding those responsible. Ten months after the attack Wilkins added her own funds and worked with CrimeStoppers to raise the reward to $10,000, saying she believed multiple people were likely involved.

Anyone with information about the gray Dodge Charger or the events that night is asked to come forward.