In a tragic turn of events on Mother's Day, May 13, 2018, Cornelius Swopshire, a 65-year-old African American man, was found shot to death in the Whitehaven neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee. His body was discovered in a field near Wilson and Tulane around 9 a.m. by individuals who were in the area. First responders pronounced him dead at the scene.
The community was left in shock by the violent death of Swopshire, who was described by those who knew him as a man with a quick smile and a
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