Pa March 3, 2008, chochitika chochititsa mantha chinawonekera ku Binghampton komwe kuli Memphis, Tennessee. Atalandira foni kuchokera kwa wachibale wokhudzidwa, apolisi a Memphis adalowa m'nyumba ku 722 Lester Street kuti aone anthu okhalamo. Chimene iwo apeza chinali chodabwitsa, ngakhale kwa oyang'anira ochita bwino. Mitembo ya anthu asanu ndi limodzi, kuyambira zaka ziwiri mpaka 33, inafalikira pakhomo. Komanso, ana ena atatu anavulala kwambiri.
Ophedwawo posachedwa adzadziwika monga:
- Cecil Dotson, wazaka 30
- Cecil Dotson II, wazaka 2
- Cemario Dotson, wa zaka 4
- Shindri Roberson, wazaka 22
- Hollis Zisindikizo, zaka 33
- Marissa Williams, wa zaka 27
Ovulalawo anadziwika monga:
- Cecil Dotson, Jr, wa zaka 9
- Cedric Dotson, wazaka zisanu
- Ceniyah Dotson, wa zaka 4 miyezi
Ngakhale kuti zinatenga nthawi kuti zithetsedwe, mapepala a autopsy anatsimikizira kuti anthu akuluakulu anawomberedwa maulendo angapo pamene ana adaphedwa maulendo angapo ndipo amazunzika kwambiri pamutu. Odwalawo anabala zilonda zam'mimba, mmodzi mwa iwo anapezeka ndi mpeni adakali pamutu pake.
Pamene ammudzi adalongosola kuchokera ku mantha omwe anapeza, mphekesera zinayamba kufalikira pokhudzana ndi zovuta komanso zolakwira. Kwa masiku angapo, chigwirizano chonse chinali chakuti akupha ayenera kuti anali achigwirizano. Ndipotu, ndi ndani amene angayambe kuchita zachiwawa chonchi?
Poganiza izi, zinali zosokoneza kwambiri pamene apolisi adalengeza masiku angapo pambuyo pa kuphedwa kwawo komwe adamugwira ndikumuimba mlandu Jessie Dotson, wazaka 33 ndi mlanduwu.
Jessie Dotson anali mchimwene wamkulu yemwe anazunzidwa ndi Cecil Dotson. Jessie nayenso anali amalume a ana onse asanu omwe anali nawo. Malinga ndi nkhani ya mmodzi mwa anthu omwe anapulumuka kuphedwa ndi kuvomereza kwa Dotson, mwiniwake, Jessie anawombera Cecil panthawi ya mkangano. Kenako adayesa kupha aliyense m'nyumba kuti athetse mboni iliyonse.
Kufufuza za kuphedwa kwa Lester Street kunawonetsedwa pawonetsero ya A & E, The First 48 . Kuvomereza kwa Dotson kunaperekanso panthawiyi.
Jessie Dotson anaweruzidwa ndi milandu 6 ya kuphedwa kwa digiri yoyamba pambuyo pa mlandu wake wa October 2010 ku Memphis. Anagwetsedwa chilango cha imfa.
Kusinthidwa kwa March 2017