Keaston Akins, 26, of Dyersburg, Tennessee, was found shot in a ditch on Roberts Avenue on October 2, 2021, and later pronounced dead at West Tennessee Healthcare. Dyersburg police recovered 19 shell casings at the scene. No arrests have been announced and the investigation remains open.

The shooting was one of three separate violent incidents that weekend in Dyersburg, including a Finley Street shooting that injured two 19-year-old men and another multi-shot incident on Ross Avenue. Police Chief Steve Isbell publicly expressed frustration over a lack of cooperation from witnesses, saying that silence has impeded the investigation.

Akins is survived by his parent Gennifer Smith, his son Khy Mari Amerson, and his sisters Amonei Smith, Tamarial Warren, and Gizell Akins. Does anyone in the Dyersburg area have information that could help bring justice for Keaston?