$8,000 reward offered for information on fatal hit-and-run | News

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – An $8,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for a hit-and-run that left three people dead.

An additional $4,000 was announced by CrimeStoppers of Memphis and Shelby County on Wednesday, May 15, bringing the grand total to $8,000. The additional reward was provided by the family of Cooper Thomez, a student who was struck by a bicycle at Sam Cooper in 2023, CrimeStoppers said.

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“The detectives couldn’t solve his case,” said his father, Curtis Thomez. “We want to put the money we offered in this case toward another hit-and-run in hopes of helping other families get justice.” »

The hit-and-run occurred on August 3, 2023 on Southern Avenue near Liberty Bowl Stadium around 1 a.m. Three men were attending a motorcycle rally in Liberty Park and were on their golf carts when they were struck by a stolen gray Chrysler 300. golf carts were carrying fuel for a generator, according to CrimeStoppers, and one cart caught fire. Tommy Roper, Adam Hawkins and James Stokes all died in the hit-and-run. Another man was injured, according to CrimeStoppers.

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Four people got out of the stolen Chrysler and ran away.

Memphis police are investigating the case as a homicide and are still working to identify those responsible.

If you have any idea who these people are or where they are, call CrimeStoppers at 901-528-2274.