Crime Solvers Central
CSC
263 Cases Solved. Advancing justice for missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified and unclaimed remains.
Frank Whittington death by force case profile photo

Frank Gaines Whittington

Case from Memphis, TN dated May 29, 2015

Victim Details

Frank Gaines Whittington

Male

White / Caucasian

Memphis

TN

2015-05-29

18

Frank

Gaines Whittington

07/06/2026

Case Description

Any updates on this case? Let us know!
Frank Gaines Whitington II, an 18-year-old male from Memphis, TN, was tragically killed on May 29, 2015, just two weeks after his graduation from Memphis University School. The incident occurred in the parking lot of the Champion Hills Apartments at Windyke. Whittington was discovered on the ground next to the driver's side of an SUV and was pronounced dead at the scene from gunshot wounds. He had sustained a gunshot wound to his hand and another to his chest.

The investigation into his d ...
MEMBER ACCESS

Continue reading the complete case summary

Unlock the full case narrative for Frank Gaines Whittington, all available source links, additional videos, and member discussions.

Unlock Full Case Access — $3.97/month
Cancel anytime.
Already a member? Log in

Links to Additional Sources (5)

See any mistakes? Let us know!
  • Suspect arrested in the shooting death of MUS student
  • One dead in Southeast Memphis shooting
    • MEMBER ACCESS

    Unlock 3 additional sources

    View the complete collection of available reporting and reference links for this case.

    View All Case Sources — $3.97/month
    Cancel anytime.
    Already a member? Log in

    Latest News

    View All

    Forum Posts (2)

    Was anyone else struck by how bright Gaines’ future seemed to be before all of this transpired? I�... ...Read More
    03/04/2024
    I was reading about the tragic case of Frank Gaines Whitington, and something that really struck me ... ...Read More
    11/30/2023
    MEMBER ACCESS

    Join the discussion for Frank Gaines Whittington

    Read full forum posts and contribute to this case discussion.

    Unlock forum access — $3.97/month
    Already a member? Log in

    Other Cases from Memphis, Tennessee

    Charles Albert Preyer death by force case in Memphis, TN

    Charles Albert Preyer

    Death: Jan 27, 2020
    In the heart of Memphis, Tennessee, a young life was abruptly cut short on January 27, 2020. Charles e ...Read More
    Derrick RichLord Harris death by force case in Memphis, TN

    Derrick RichLord Harris

    Death: Jun 10, 2018
    Derrick DeWayne Harris, a 32-year-old male known in the Memphis rap scene as RichLord, was fatally w ...Read More
    Cornelius Dewayne Otis death by force case in Memphis, TN

    Cornelius Dewayne Otis

    Death: Jun 07, 2025
    In the early summer evening of Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of 18-year-ol o ...Read More
    Jarvis Triplett death by force case in Memphis, TN

    Jarvis Triplett

    Death: Apr 17, 2021
    On a spring evening in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of 15-year-old Jarvis Triplett, an African Ameri r ...Read More
    Marcus Anderson death by force case in Memphis, TN

    Marcus Anderson

    Death: Jun 09, 2015
    Marcus DeShon Anderson, a 36-year-old Black man, was killed on June 9, 2015, in the Parkway Village e ...Read More
    Alonzo Scullark death by force case in Memphis, TN

    Alonzo Scullark

    Death: Oct 01, 2018
    In the city of Memphis, Tennessee, the life of 29-year-old Alonzo Scullark, an African American man, n ...Read More
    Marcus Epps death by force case in Memphis, TN

    Marcus Epps

    Death: Jan 29, 2025
    In the Soulsville neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee, a gathering on January 29, 2025, took a tragic i ...Read More