In the early morning hours of May 27, 2017, Adarrell Anderson Sr., a 45-year-old male, was fatally shot in Memphis, Tennessee. The incident occurred around 2:10 a.m. near the intersection of Walnut Street and Polk Avenue. Responding to a call about a shooting, Memphis Police officers discovered Anderson inside his 1998 Lincoln, which was riddled with bullets.
He was found in the driver's seat, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds.
A witness who was with Anderson at the time of the shooting told police that the shots were fired as they were getting into the vehicle. This witness was not injured in the attack. Following the gunfire, a man was seen fleeing the scene. At the time of the initial reports, no arrests had been made, and the investigation into Anderson's death was ongoing, marking the 87th homicide in Memphis for that year.
Tragically, the death of Adarrell Anderson Sr. came just four months after his son, Adarrell Anderson Jr., was also shot and killed in a separate incident in Memphis in January 2017. An arrest was made in the case of Anderson Jr., leading to a conviction.
As of May 2024, the murder of Adarrell Anderson Sr. remains unsolved. His parents, Maryln and Carl Daniels, have continued to appeal to the public for any information that might lead to an arrest in their son's case. They have expressed their ongoing pain and their determination to find justice for him. The family's public pleas highlight their hope that someone in the community may have information that could finally help investigators solve the case.
