Right there on Frayser Boulevard, outside a store where people were simply going about their night, Zayy Stacks took his last breath after being shot multiple times in what police are calling a confrontation that spiraled into deadly violence.The chaos unfolded just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday, a time when the area is normally busy with late shoppers and people grabbing food from nearby businesses.
Memphis Police said they were inundated with 911 calls reporting rapid gunfire, and when officers arrived, they found a devastating scene: three men lying on the pavement with gunshot wounds. Twenty-something rapper and local figure Zayy Stacks was pronounced dead where he fell.The other two victims, whose names have not been
Released, were rushed to the hospital in critical condition as paramedics fought to keep them alive.Investigators say the shooting was not random. According to early findings, an argument broke out inside the store involving several men, and what started as a verbal dispute quickly escalated. Witnesses reported seeing the group move outside, tensions rising,
and then the eruption of gunfire that sent bystanders scrambling for cover. Police are still piecing together who fired first and what the argument was about, but they believe more than one person may have been armed.Detectives spent hours processing the scene, collecting shell casings, reviewing surveillance footage, and trying to track down witnesses who fled during the chaos.
No arrests have been announced, but authorities say they are pursuing multiple leads and are urging anyone with information to come forward.In the meantime, the community is mourning yet another life lost to gun violence. Fans and friends of Zayy Stacks have already created a growing memorial at the site, reflecting the sorrow felt across Frayser as residents grapple with the tragedy and hope for justice.
