Memphis police seek public help identifying vehicle tied to Parkway Village shooting death of 14-year-old

Investigation focuses on a vehicle believed linked to the shooting

Memphis police are asking for the public’s help to identify a vehicle believed to have been used in a Parkway Village shooting that killed a 14-year-old boy. Investigators have not publicly identified the victim, and no arrest has been announced in connection with the homicide.

Police have not released a detailed narrative of how the shooting unfolded, including whether the victim was targeted or whether any broader dispute preceded the gunfire. The request for assistance centers on locating and identifying the car and any occupants who may be able to help detectives establish a timeline, confirm movements before and after the shooting, and identify those responsible.

What is known about recent violence involving teens in the area

The search comes amid a series of shootings in and around Parkway Village and nearby corridors that have drawn repeated law-enforcement appeals for tips and surveillance footage. In separate, publicly documented incidents in 2025 and early 2026, police have investigated shootings involving teenagers and young adults in the wider area, including cases where suspects fled before officers arrived and where investigators relied on video evidence to reconstruct events.

In one earlier incident that was publicly described as an aggravated assault, officers responded to a shooting at a Kirby Parkway gas station in September 2025 and found a juvenile with a gunshot wound; the victim was transported to a children’s hospital in critical condition. Police described video showing two male suspects carrying an AR-style firearm, a brief exchange, a single shot, and the suspects fleeing northbound on Kirby Parkway. That case was not described as a homicide in the police notice.

More recently, police have also investigated other shootings in the Parkway Village area, including a January 2026 case in which a teen was found shot inside a home and pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities have not publicly linked those investigations to the current search for a vehicle connected to the 14-year-old’s death.

What investigators typically need from the public in vehicle-based leads

When a vehicle is central to a case, detectives generally seek:

• Video from doorbell cameras, apartment surveillance systems, businesses, and traffic cameras along likely routes.

• Witness accounts that confirm where the vehicle was seen, the direction of travel, and the time window.

• Details that help distinguish similar models, including visible damage, decals, missing plates, temporary tags, or unique wheels.

Anyone with information that could help identify the vehicle, its occupants, or its movements is urged to contact investigators or submit tips through Crime Stoppers.

Police have not said what evidence led them to believe the vehicle is connected to the shooting, and they have not provided a public description in the information reviewed by the memphis.news newsroom. The investigation remains active.