Gunfire erupted along West Shelby Drive near Neely Road on Sunday night, and when the shooting stopped, a young man from Whitehaven was dead. Tevon, also known as Aob YntVon, was one of three men struck by bullets in a violent altercation that has left the neighborhood reeling and residents demanding answers.
The call came in just after 5 p.m. Memphis Police dispatched multiple units to the scene, where officers found chaos. Three men had been shot. Two were rushed to the hospital in critical condition. The third had injuries that were not life-threatening. Among them was Tevon, who was taken for emergency treatment but later died. His family and friends are now grappling with a loss that feels both sudden and senseless.
West Shelby Drive is no stranger to gunfire. The area has seen several shootings in recent months, and each one has left residents more anxious than before. But this time, the violence struck closer to home. The man who died was known in the community, someone whose name and face were familiar to neighbors who now struggle to understand why he was taken.
Investigators spent hours marking shell casings, collecting evidence, and blocking off parts of the roadway. They interviewed witnesses and reviewed surveillance footage from nearby businesses, hoping to piece together what led to the shooting. But as of now, police have released few details. No motive has been announced. No arrests have been made. No suspect information has been made public.
The absence of answers has only deepened the grief. In Whitehaven, where residents have grown tired of hearing gunshots in the night, the death of Tevon has become another chapter in a troubling pattern. Community members are calling for action, for intervention, for something that will stop the violence before more families are forced to plan funerals.
For now, there is only mourning. Tevon’s loved ones are left to honor his memory while waiting for justice. The two surviving victims remain in the hospital, and the neighborhood waits with them, hoping for recovery and resolution. Memphis Police have urged anyone with information to come forward, emphasizing that cooperation from the public is the only way to solve crimes like this one. But for those who knew Tevon, no arrest will bring him back. Only the questions remain, circling the spot on West Shelby Drive where three men were shot and one of them died.