Sixteen-year-old Mirickei McCrary was shot and killed while playing basketball in Memphis on February 27, 2023. First responders arrived about 6:16 p.m.; she was taken to Regional One Hospital but died shortly after arrival.

Mirickei and her sister had experienced housing instability that affected their schooling but both were enrolled in the Opportunity Memphis R3 program. Mirickei had hoped for a career in logistics. Her sister later returned to Oakhaven High School to finish her diploma.

The Memphis Police Department’s homicide investigation is ongoing; no arrests have been announced and the suspects remain unidentified. If anyone has information about the shooting or the gray Chevrolet Impala, please share what is known with investigators.