A man was fatally shot in the Riverside neighborhood of South Memphis yesterday afternoon, marking another act of violence in a community too familiar with such tragedies.

Officers from the Memphis Police Department were called to the 200 block of West Burdock at approximately 3:30 p.m., responding to reports of a shooting; upon arrival, they discovered a male victim with gunshot wounds who was subsequently pronounced dead at the scene, as reported by WREG. The area, a continuation of systemic struggle, saw the suspects make their escape in a gray sedan, a detail both FOX13 Memphis and Local Memphis included in their coverage of the incident which has left a community grappling once again with loss and seeking answers and justice for such a senseless act.

Memphis Police Department urges anyone with knowledge regarding the shooting or the whereabouts of the suspects, who fled the tragic scene in a nondescript gray sedan, to step forward and contact CrimeStoppers at 901-528-CASH, this gesture, a common refrain in the aftermath of violence, stands as a beacon for community cooperation in the face of adversity, with the hope that those responsible, acting in such disregard for life, can be brought to the measure of justice due in the wake of such loss according to reports from all aforementioned local news outlets.