MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The suspect accused in the deadly shooting that killed LYE Dance Academy head administrator Juanita Washington has been identified.
A warrant has been issued for Gregory Morton for first degree murder and convicted felon in possession of a handgun.
60-year-old Washington was shot about 1:00 p.m. December 29, 2021, while sitting in her car in the parking lot of the Walgreens in the 3100 block of S. Perkins in Parkway Village. She died at the hospital.
Memphis Police said security video showed a man in a white Chevrolet van with green graphics that read “A&G Lawncare” pull up beside Washington’s car. They said the video shows the man get out of the can, then shoot into Washington’s car several times before taking off.
The van was recovered later that evening.
Anyone with information on Morton's whereabouts is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 901-528-CASH.