Vigils held for five deaths in officer-involved car crash
Family and friends gather for a candlelight vigil and balloon release in memory of Rodney McNeal Jr., on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. McNeal and four other young adults died during a crash involving a Memphis police car. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Two vigils were held on back-to-back nights to honor five young people killed in a crash involving Memphis police officers.
Mary Evans
Mary Evans reports on public safety for The Daily Memphian. She previously wrote for the Clarion-Ledger and got her start at Ole Miss' The Daily Mississippian. When she's not in a courtroom or cheering on the Rebs, you can find her trying new recipes from The New York Times, running in Overton Park or scavenging for treasure in estate sales.
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