In the heart of a Memphis winter, a young life was tragically cut short, leaving a family and community to grapple with the sudden and violent loss. Terrence LaDell Thompson, a 21-year-old male, was killed on Sunday, February 14, 2016. The incident that claimed his life unfolded in the afternoon, at approximately 3:25 p.m., in the 700 block of Hazelwood in Southwest Memphis.
Responding to reports of a shooting, Memphis police arrived to find Thompson suffering from gunshot wounds.
Despite any medical intervention, he succumbed to his injuries, and his death was classified as a homicide. In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, investigators began to piece together the events that led to the fatal encounter. Early indications from the police suggested that Thompson may have been acquainted with the person or persons responsible for his death.
At the time, the Memphis Police Department actively sought information from the public, urging anyone with knowledge of the crime to come forward. However, in the initial reports following the incident, no arrests had been made, and no suspects were publicly identified. The investigation into the death of Terrence Thompson was logged as the city's 32nd homicide of 2016, a somber statistic for the community. His funeral services were entrusted to N.J. Ford and Sons Funeral Home, Inc., as his loved ones prepared to say their final goodbyes. The case, like many others, left a painful void for those who knew him, a young man whose future was abruptly taken away on a winter afternoon.
