On the evening of May 18, 2023, one day after his 16th birthday, QueL Bills was shot and killed at the Cane Creek Apartments in Memphis, Tennessee. He was leaving an apartment with his mother and siblings when a black sedan reportedly sped through the complex and someone inside began firing. QueL warned his younger brother to duck; the younger boy survived, while QueL was struck in the neck. He was taken to a nearby hospital but died of his injuries after losing too much blood.

Family remembered QueL as a teen who loved fun, drawing, and animals and recalled a video chat the day before the shooting full of laughter and birthday plans. The family believes he was not the intended target. As of spring 2024, no arrests had been announced and the Memphis police investigation was ongoing.

If anyone has information about the shooting at Cane Creek Apartments or the black sedan seen that night, please share what you know.