Aviv Broek, a 21-year-old British-Israeli locksmith, was killed after answering what appeared to be a roadside service call in Memphis. On November 22, 2024, he went to the 2300 block of Hernando Road just before 1:30 a.m. for a reported motorist in need. At an abandoned house he was ambushed, shot multiple times, and robbed; he did not resist. Friends located him two hours later using a phone location app; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Thieves took his work equipment, cash, and his Israeli passport, leaving his wallet and British passport behind.

Memphis police arrested two teenagers: an unnamed 17-year-old and a 16-year-old, charging both with first-degree murder and related robbery counts. The older teen, Arthur Jones Jr., has been transferred to adult court; prosecutors say the robbery aimed to steal car programmers and key fobs. Law enforcement says there is no indication of a hate crime, but Broek’s family has asked the FBI to investigate that possibility. His body was returned to Israel for burial.

Did anyone in the Memphis area see a locksmith vehicle or suspicious activity near Hernando Road that night?