On the evening of July 6, 2023, 28-year-old Xavier Carter, a Black man, was killed by gunfire in the 1300 block of Thomas Street in northern Memphis. Calls about shots fired came in just before 10:30 p.m.; officers found Carter with gunshot wounds and he was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The same shooting also claimed the life of a 24-year-old man who was shot during the incident and was taken in a private vehicle to a children’s hospital, where he later died. Authorities have not disclosed the relationship between the two victims or what led up to the shooting.

The Memphis Police Department is investigating both deaths. If anyone witnessed the shooting on Thomas Street that night or has information about either victim, please share what you know with investigators.