Marshon Black, a 24-year-old Black man, was shot inside a private residence on Melwood Street in the Westwood area of Memphis on July 11, 2023. Officers were dispatched to the 4300 block at about 2:33 p.m.; he was taken to Regional One Hospital in critical condition and later died of his injuries. Initial reports from the scene noted little information about suspects and many unanswered questions.

Police later said the violence was not random and described the incident as a set-up linked to a marijuana purchase. Investigators allege Parron Hooker arranged for Black to be targeted, was inside the home and bought marijuana, and that other suspects then entered, demanded Black’s money, shot him, and fled with the money. Hooker was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and aggravated robbery; the other suspects named by police were not publicly identified in that report.

If anyone was in the Westwood neighborhood that afternoon or has information about the people involved, please share what is known with Memphis police.