Xavier Tankersly

Murdered
Case Description
Any updates on this case? Let us know!
On March 5, 2023, 17-year-old Xavier Tankersley, a student at Melrose High School in Memphis, Tennessee, was fatally shot in a double shooting on Lauderdale Avenue in South Memphis. The incident also left another individual wounded.

Xavier's mother, Jeaneen Tankersley-Jones, expressed her grief by visiting Melrose High School's football stadium, a place that brought her solace due to her son's involvement in sports there. She appealed to the public for information, urging anyone with k ...Read More
Links to Additional Sources (8)
See any mistakes? Let us know!
  • Xavier Tankersly's Obituary

    •     ...View 7 additional sources
    Victim Details

    Xavier Tankersly

    Male

    Black / African American

    Memphis

    TN

    2023-03-05

    18

    Xavier

    Tankersly

    12/26/2024

    Forum Posts (3)
    I was just thinking about how frustrating and painful it must be for Xavier's family to still be in ... ...Read More
    07/27/2024
    Hey everyone, I've been following Xavier Tankersley's case closely and I came across something that'... ...Read More
    07/24/2023
    I was deeply moved by Jeaneen Tankersley-Jones visiting her son's football stadium for comfort. It's... ...Read More
    07/03/2023
    Other Murder Cases from Memphis, Tennessee

    Darnell Killebrew

    Murdered: Mar 08, 2016
    Darnell Killebrew, aged 60, was killed on March 8, 2016, in Memphis, Tennessee. Killebrew was caught h ...Read More

    Charderious Fennell

    Murdered: Aug 27, 2016
    Charderious Fennell, a 15-year-old from Memphis, Tennessee, was tragically shot and killed on August s ...Read More

    Justin Terrell Walker

    Murdered: Apr 03, 2024
    On April 3, 2024, at approximately 1:30 p.m., the Shelby County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) responded to t ...Read More

    Brian Haywood

    Murdered: Sep 01, 2017
    Brian Haywood, a 19-year-old from Memphis, Tennessee, was tragically killed by gun violence on Septe t ...Read More

    Joseph McKinney

    Murdered: Apr 12, 2024
    Joseph McKinney, a 26-year-old resident of Memphis, Tennessee, was fatally shot on April 12, 2024. T ...Read More

    Dominic O’Neal

    Murdered: Oct 04, 2023
    On October 4, 2023, 21-year-old Dominic O’Neal, known as "Dmane," was fatally shot in Memphis, Ten e ...Read More

    Calvin Smith

    Murdered: Nov 29, 2017
    Calvin Smith, aged 41, was tragically killed on November 29, 2017, in Memphis, Tennessee, as a resul u ...Read More