On a summer evening in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of 25-year-old Tiffany Pettaway was tragically cut short. The African American mother of two was one of three people killed in a mass shooting on June 27, 2021. The incident also claimed the lives of 30-year-old Ashley Nicole Pettaway and 49-year-old Marlon A. Moore, leaving another person injured.
Originally from Mobile, Alabama, Tiffany Pettaway had moved to Memphis to build a life for herself and her children. A graduate of W.P.
Davidson High School, she was creating a home in the city when the violence erupted at a local residence. The shooting sent shockwaves through the community, leaving families devastated by the sudden and brutal loss of their loved ones.
In the days following the shooting, a suspect identified as Derrick Chalmers-Moore turned himself in to the authorities. He was subsequently charged with three counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of Tiffany Pettaway, Ashley Nicole Pettaway, and Marlon A. Moore. The motive for the shooting has not been publicly detailed.
Following his arrest, the case against Derrick Chalmers-Moore proceeded through the legal system. In May 2024, he was convicted by a jury of three counts of first-degree murder. For these crimes, he received a sentence of life in prison.
