It was early in a spring morning when Memphis Police found Tony Wallace, a well-known tattoo artist, inside his blue Chevy Camaro on Titus Road near Mallory. Wallace, the father of a six-year-old girl, had been shot, apparently from inside his vehicle.
His keys, wallet and shoes were missing. The shooter may have later gone to an apartment he rented and removed items.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the MPD’s Cold Case Unit or CrimeStoppers at 528-CASH (2274).
The time was 8:30 p.m. on July 4, 2021 — a warm Sunday and holiday evening — when Memphis Police officers responded to a shooting report at the EZ Express gas station at 2380 Frayser Boulevard in the Frayser neighborhood of north Memphis.
On arrival they found store employee Ali Al Saedy in the store’s doorway. Al Saedy, 52, had been sweeping the lot when a white vehicle drove by. Shots were fired.
He grabbed his chest and collapsed after struggling to the door. Al Saedy was pronounced dead by arriving Memphis Fire Department personnel. The shooter is unknown to police. Whether the incident was a random case of violence also is unknown.
Detectives need help solving this murder. Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 528-CASH (2274). All calls are kept strictly anonymous.
