Ernest Thomas, 61, was shot and killed on May 6, 2023, at a Marathon gas station at 3465 Lamar Avenue in Memphis. Thomas was seated in his vehicle when he met an unidentified man who arrived in a light-colored Nissan. Surveillance video shows the man, wearing a black shirt and khaki or gray pants, pull a rifle and fire into Thomas’s car before fleeing in the same Nissan.

Memphis police discovered Thomas after responding shortly after 10 p.m.; he was pronounced dead at the scene from gunshot wounds. Investigators released the surveillance footage and have appealed to the public for help, but the shooter remains at large and no arrests have been announced. Few additional details about a motive or the relationship between Thomas and the gunman have been made public.

If anyone recognizes the vehicle or the man seen on surveillance, please contact the Memphis Police Department with any information that could help identify the shooter.