In the late hours of a Friday night in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of 20-year-old Jaylin Mazel McGowan was tragically cut short on September 9, 2016. The young man was fatally shot at the River Trace Apartments located in the northeast part of the city. The incident, which occurred overnight, left a community in mourning and a family searching for answers that have yet to come.
Jaylin was a graduate of the Craigmont High School class of 2014 and was continuing his education as a student at Southwest Community College. He was also an employee at a Big Lots in nearby Millington.
In the wake of his death, Jaylin was remembered by his loving mother, Sharon Willis-McGowan, and his father, Mazel McGowan. He was a young man with a future ahead of him, known by friends for his sense of humor and at other times for his quiet nature. His death is one of many that highlight the persistent issue of gun violence within the community, leaving friends and family to light candles in his memory and share their grief online.
Despite the years that have passed since Jaylin McGowan's life was taken, his case remains an open investigation. To date, no suspects have been publicly identified, and no arrests have been made in connection with his murder. The absence of resolution has left his family and the wider Memphis community without a sense of justice or closure. Law enforcement officials continue to seek any information or leads that could help solve this case and finally provide answers to the lingering questions surrounding his untimely death.
