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Two Years After Raleigh Gas Station Shooting, Questions Remain

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Published on September 14, 2026
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A fatal shooting occurred at a Shell gas station at the corner of Covington Pike and Yale Road in Raleigh on July 23, 2024. As of July 24, 2024, no arrest had been reported in the case.

The Memphis shooting was first reported by WREG. Per homicide investigators, the attack happened just after 10 p.m., and the victim was shot.

Hoodline previously reported on the case in the days after the killing, when Hoodline's initial coverage noted that early local reports had described a shooting. A Memphis Police correction said the victim was shot. The suspect walked west on Yale from Chowning, fired several shots, then ran east on Yale and south on Chowning, according to localmemphis.com, which reported the case under report number 2407030077ME.

A Killing With No Clear Motive

The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear. The suspect's movements were described in police reports, but the cited reports do not establish a motive or explain why the victim was targeted.

The Shell station is located at 3524 Covington Pike in Raleigh.

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People with information are urged to call CrimeStoppers at 901-528-CASH. CrimeStoppers reported that tips led to 25 solved homicides in 2024 and 24 in 2025, while 17 tips had led to charges and arrests so far in 2026, according to CrimeStoppers Memphis.

The case comes amid broader discussion of changes in Memphis homicide numbers.

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The shooting case was unresolved as of July 24, 2024, leaving its circumstances unclear.

The cited reports do not establish whether the shooting was connected to an argument or any other known motive.

For now, information about the shooting can be directed to the listed CrimeStoppers tip line.