Death of St. Jude researcher is the ninth Downtown slaying this year
Two suspects have been charged in the death of a man who was shot during a Downtown Memphis robbery Sunday, Nov. 12. The shooting comes amid heightened concern about crime Downtown. (Mary Cashiola/The Daily Memphian)
The slaying on Tennessee Street is the latest in city’s march toward another possible record year of homicides.
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Ben Wheeler
Ben Wheeler is an investigative reporter and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He previously worked at the Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan and Herald-Citizen.
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