In the early hours of a December morning in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of 26-year-old Sammy Tidwell was tragically cut short. On Sunday, December 2, 2012, at approximately 12:05 a.m., police responded to a call of a shooting at 2827 Glasgow Street. Upon their arrival, they discovered Sammy Tidwell, a male, inside his 2008 BMW 650 with a gunshot wound.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Known to his friends and family as 'Bootsy,' Sammy's sudden death left a void in the lives of his loved ones. He was a father to a son and a daughter and is survived by his parents and several siblings. His family laid him to rest after a funeral service at Union Valley Missionary Baptist Church, with his interment at New Park Cemetery.
The investigation into Sammy Tidwell's death was handled by the Memphis Police Department's homicide bureau. The circumstances surrounding the shooting led investigators to classify the case as a homicide. In the time since the incident, authorities have reached out to the public for assistance. CrimeStoppers of Memphis has featured the case, urging anyone with information to come forward to help solve the crime.
Despite the ongoing investigation and public appeals for information, there have been no announced arrests in the case of Sammy Tidwell's murder. Information regarding any potential suspect or suspects has not been made publicly available. The case remains an open and unsolved homicide, with investigators still seeking the crucial information that could lead to an arrest and bring closure to Sammy's family.
