Devetrus Jamerson, 34, was shot and killed on the evening of August 18, 2023, in the 3300 block of Hardin Avenue in Memphis. Officers from the Tillman Station arrived about 7:05 p.m. to find Jamerson suffering from gunshot wounds; emergency medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene.

Jamerson, a father who had celebrated his young daughter’s birthday just seven days earlier, was standing outside speaking with a friend when a witness reported hearing gunfire and one of the bullets struck him. Family members were notified and went to the hospital, where they were told he did not survive. Homicide detectives are investigating but no suspects or persons of interest have been publicly identified and no arrests have been reported.

Anyone with information about this shooting is urged to contact Crime Stoppers; Jamerson’s family continues to seek justice. Have any readers in the area seen or heard anything that could help investigators?