On a summer day in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of 23-year-old Octavius Key was tragically cut short. The young black man was killed on July 14, 2016, a victim of the city's increasing wave of violent crime that year. His death left his family and friends in deep mourning, and they gathered to honor his memory at a service at the R. S. Lewis Funeral Home.
The investigation into the homicide of Octavius Key led authorities to identify multiple suspects.
Three individuals, Deredious Otis, Brashard Gibbs, and Carlos Key, were implicated in the crime. The subsequent legal proceedings brought the case to a resolution, offering a measure of justice for a life taken too soon.
The court found Deredious Otis and Carlos Key guilty of premeditated murder, attempted first-degree murder, and employing a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony. For their roles in the death of Octavius Key, both men received life sentences. The convictions brought a close to the legal chapter of this tragedy, though the loss for Key's family remains.
