A 17-year-old has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection to a deadly robbery on Hernando Road, according to the Memphis Police Department. In a late-night incident reported to have occurred last Friday, police responded to a shooting where they discovered a 21-year-old man deceased at the scene. The Action News 5 report identifies the victim of this tragic event.

Further details revealed by FOX13 Memphis include that the young man arrested, whose identity remains protected due to his juvenile status, is accused of the murder and especially aggravated robbery of Aviv Broek, an Israeli locksmith who recently moved to Memphis and held a deep appreciation for the music of Elvis Presley. Struck by a bullet and left for dead, Broek's Israeli passport was also taken during the robbery, noted Ross Flick, the executive director of Betar US.

This Thanksgiving Day, the Memphis Police Department announced the arrest of the teenager via a social media post. With the charges levied against him, the city grapples once more with the harsh realities of violence that sometimes claim the streets and the lives of young men, both as perpetrators and victims. A statement by the Memphis Police Department’s official platform as accessed from a linked update, succinctly details the charges without delving into further information about the ongoing case.

A 17-year-old juvenile was charged with First Degree Murder in Perpetration of a Robbery and Especially Aggravated Robbery. https://t.co/2W8X5zRluM pic.twitter.com/dSdazKkfzc

— Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) November 28, 2024

According to the father of the victim, "He traveled a lot around Los Angeles," Steven Broek recounted, expressing the profound loss felt in the wake of such an incomprehensible act. "He was in a lot of areas. Every day, we used to speak. Every day, he was in a different place and we talked about the places he visited," he conveyed during an interview as reported by FOX13 Memphis, describing a life cut tragically short and the conversations that will never be held again. Emphasizing that the frequency of their discussions, Steven Broek shared with FOX13 Memphis reflects upon a bond between father and son, now forever altered by the violent crime. The investigation remains ongoing.