On a Tuesday evening in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of 33-year-old Justin Michael Borta was tragically cut short. On April 9, 2019, police responded to a report of a shooting in the Orange Mound neighborhood. Arriving at the 1500 block of Cella Street near Deadrick Avenue at approximately 10 p.m., officers discovered a white Jeep Cherokee. Inside the vehicle, they found Justin Borta, who had sustained a gunshot wound.
Despite the efforts of Memphis Fire Department personnel who were called to the scene, he was pronounced dead.
Justin Borta, a resident of Phoenix, Arizona, was visiting Memphis at the time of his death. His passing was a sudden and violent event that left his family and friends mourning his loss. While an obituary was published and funeral services were held in Phoenix, the circumstances surrounding his death in Memphis prompted a homicide investigation.
In the years that have followed, Justin Borta's case has been featured by CrimeStoppers, indicating that law enforcement is still seeking clues from the public to bring his killer or killers to justice. As of now, there has been no publicly released information regarding any suspects or arrests in connection with his murder. The investigation into the shooting death of Justin Borta remains ongoing, leaving his loved ones without a sense of closure as they continue to hope for answers.
