In the bright afternoon of May 30, 2013, DeAngelo Watkins, a 28-year-old African American man, was at a car wash in the 3600 block of Millbranch in the Whitehaven area of Memphis, Tennessee. It was a routine task on a Thursday, under the full light of day, when his life was abruptly cut short. While washing his black SUV, Watkins was shot three times.
A forklift driver and a father to an eight-year-old son, his sudden and violent death sent shockwaves through his family.
A witness at the scene reported seeing two men leaving the area after the shooting, but there was no immediate information on their identities. Despite an active search of the area by police, no suspects were immediately apprehended.
In the years that have followed, the investigation into DeAngelo Watkins' murder has remained open. However, no arrests have been made, and no suspects have been publicly identified. The case has grown cold, leaving his family, including his girlfriend and mother, without answers or a sense of justice. The motive for the shooting also remains unclear to the public. The Memphis Police Department continues to encourage anyone with information to come forward, but for now, the case remains an unsolved homicide, a source of ongoing pain and frustration for his loved ones and the community.
