In the city of Memphis, Tennessee, the life of a 29-year-old man, Raphael Strong, was tragically cut short on January 30, 2017. That day, in the 1800 block of Danville, he was fatally shot in an incident that would leave a lasting void in the lives of his loved ones.
The immediate aftermath of the shooting saw the involvement of the Memphis Police Department, who officially ruled his death a homicide.
Despite their investigation, the case grew cold over time, with no arrests made and no suspects publicly identified. The passage of years did little to heal the wounds of his family, who, even eight years later, were still searching for answers and justice for his unsolved murder. An obituary published at the time identified him as Raphael Strong Beach. Known to some by the nickname '2 Bubba,' he had attended Riverview elementary and middle school and was an employee at Hershey. His case is now listed among the area's cold cases, a somber reminder of a life taken too soon and a quest for justice that continues.
