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Babacai Diatta

Case from Memphis, TN dated Apr 14, 2021

Victim Details

Babacai Diatta

Male

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

2021-04-14

15

Babacai

Diatta

07/07/2026

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In the spring of 2021, a tragedy unfolded at a Memphis gas station that cut short the life of 15-year-old Babacai Diatta. On the evening of April 14th, gunfire erupted at a Valero on Knight Arnold Road, leaving two individuals shot. Diatta was rushed to a nearby hospital but ultimately succumbed to his injuries. The other victim, 31-year-old Donterrius Johnson, an aspiring local rapper known as Mendenhall 2x, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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  • WREG.com: One suspect arrested, three others wanted after deadly Fox Meadows double shooting
  • 2 found dead outside Memphis businesses, 3rd person injured by broken glass in 2nd shooting
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