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Derek King

Case from Memphis, TN dated Dec 25, 2021

Victim Details

Derek King

Male

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

2021-12-25

18

Derek

King

06/20/2026

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On a Christmas evening that should have been filled with warmth and celebration, tragedy struck on a Memphis highway, leaving a community in shock and a family grappling with a devastating loss. Eighteen-year-old Derek King, a male resident of Memphis, Tennessee, was fatally shot on Interstate 40 on December 25, 2021. The violence of that night cut short a young life and left a void in the hearts of those who knew him.

The incident unfolded on the interstate near Chelsea Avenue, where the ...
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  • Derek King's Obituary
  • https://www.actionnews5.com: Police identify men killed in I-40 shooting on Christmas Day
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