Illya Benson

In the early evening of Sunday, May 19, 2013, gunfire shattered the peace at the Woodbridge Crossing apartments in Memphis, Tennessee, leaving a scene of chaos and tragedy. When the shooting subsided, 23-year-old Illya Benson, a male, was among the victims. The incident unfolded near a common area of the apartment complex, close to mailboxes and a basketball court, a space typically filled with the sounds of community life.

Responding to the call just after 6:45 p.m., police discovered a ...