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Carlton Hightower

Case from Memphis, TN dated Apr 19, 2021

Victim Details

Carlton Hightower

Male

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

2021-04-19

23

Carlton

Hightower

07/03/2026

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In Memphis, Tennessee, the life of a young man was tragically cut short in the spring of 2021. Carlton Hightower, a 23-year-old African American male, was killed on April 19, 2021. His death was the result of a shooting incident, a violent end to a life that held promise. The community was left to mourn the loss of one of their own, a young man taken in his prime.

Following the death of Carlton Hightower, law enforcement authorities in Memphis launched an investigation into the shooting. ...
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  • Visit Carlton Hightower's memorial page on We Remember
  • Carlton Hightower Obituary - Memphis - The Commercial Appeal
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