In Memphis, Tennessee, on March 25, 2017, a dispute between two men escalated into a fatal confrontation. Artis Mitchell, a 62-year-old Black male, was involved in a heated argument with another man, James Sumlin. The disagreement tragically turned violent, resulting in both men shooting each other.
Emergency services were called to the scene on West Peebles Road, where they found both Mitchell and Sumlin suffering from gunshot wounds.
Despite any medical intervention, both men succumbed to their injuries at the location of the incident. The event was classified by authorities as a double shooting stemming from a personal dispute.
Following an investigation into the deaths of Artis Mitchell and James Sumlin, law enforcement determined that the incident was a case of mutual combat. As a result of this conclusion, no arrests were made in connection with the shootings. The investigation concluded that the tragic outcome was the result of a spontaneous and violent altercation rather than a premeditated act. Artis Mitchell was a father and grandfather, who had spent his career as a truck driver and also worked in home construction.
