Authorities at first ruled the death last fall of 21-year-old Jordan Jermaine Mason as of unknown causes. There was the suggestion it could be a suicide.
Mason’s mother refused to accept the possibility. After doing her own sleuthing and showing homicide detectives what she learned, Mason’s case now has been determined to be a homicide.
The young man died September 23, 2022 — a week after his birthday — of a gunshot wound. His body was found in an apartment at Highland Hills Apartments, at 2831 Fosterwood Drive, east of the Airport. He died at 5:18 p.m. His last known phone call was an hour before that.
It’s believed there may be witnesses to this murder. Anyone with information should contact CrimeStoppers, 528-CASH (2274). An extraordinary award of $5,000 is available from CrimeStoppers in this case.
Tip leads to arrest in midtown
shooting with multiple victims
Memphis Police answered a call about shots fired at the Cru Lounge at 1532 Madison Avenue in midtown Memphis March 28, 2023. Patrolmen arrived to find several people injured by gunfire, including a security guard who had forced one person to leave an event shortly before the shooting.
Surveillance photos of the suspect were released and on March 31 someone called CrimeStoppers.
The tipster advised that the suspect was Romerick Humphrey. Humphrey, the caller added, usually could be found hanging out in the vicinity of Tate Street in south Memphis.
Based on the tip, investigators positively identified Humphrey as the person responsible for the shooting. The MPD’s Gun Crime Unit issued a warrant for Humphrey is charged with attempted first degree murder (times 3), use of a firearm to commit a felony (ties 3) and reckless endangerment involving a deadly weapon (also times 3).
Humphrey, who at this time is still at large, has been convicted in the past for aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, theft of property and identity theft.
