A Black man, Edgar Wiley Jr., 60, was killed in Memphis, Tennessee, with his death recorded as July 1, 2024 in published memorial information. In the quiet hours when the city is supposed to be sleeping, a violent run of robberies in the Oakhaven area ended with Wiley being shot to death during an attempted robbery at Love’s Truck Stop on Lamar Avenue, a call that drew officers to the scene at about 4:28 a.m. on Tuesday, July 2.
Investigators say the night unraveled fast. It began at th
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