Axzaibeion Derronterian La’Vontai Irby, 24, was shot to death at the Mill Creek Apartments in the Whitehaven neighborhood of Memphis on the morning of February 5, 2023. His ex-girlfriend called police about 9:40 a.m. saying Irby was outside; officers did not find him then. About 10:25 a.m. she called again to report a shooting. Officers found Irby with gunshot wounds to the chest and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police identified 21-year-old Lamarquez Wilburn as a suspect. Wilburn surrendered after relatives contacted authorities; a family member turned over a pistol allegedly used in the shooting. Wilburn admitted to shooting Irby but said he acted in self-defense, claiming Irby rushed at him. He waived his right to an attorney and was charged with voluntary manslaughter, bond set at $80,000, with an initial court appearance scheduled for February 7, 2023.

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