Death of Whitehaven restaurant owner leaves community stunned
Tha Table’s owner Alfonzo Turner was shot Sunday, Oct. 29, in the parking lot of his business. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Alfonzo Turner, owner of Tha Table, was shot Sunday, Oct. 29, outside of his restaurant, 3250 Elvis Presley Blvd., and later died in the hospital. Another man was found dead from a gunshot wound in his car at the same scene.
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Julia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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