Johnathan Norman Jr., 26, was visiting Hillview Apartments in South Memphis on the evening of Friday, August 4, 2023, when he was shot inside an apartment. Memphis police found him about 10 p.m. with multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to a hospital in critical condition and died the next day, Saturday, August 5.

Witnesses described seeing a man with dreadlocks and an orange shirt shoot Johnathan several times. Other witnesses said a man known by the nickname Ratchet had threatened Johnathan’s girlfriend shortly before the shooting; one witness later identified Ratchet as the shooter and provided information on where he lived. Three witnesses positively identified the man known as Ratchet from a photo lineup.

Police arrested 29-year-old Willie Hopson and charged him with first-degree murder in connection with Johnathan’s death. If anyone has information about Johnathan, the shooting, or the people involved, please share what is known.