MEMPHIS TENNESSEE, An 18-year-old woman has been charged with murder after police say she shot a man multiple times following allegations that he had inappropriately touched a young child.
According to the Memphis Police Department, officers responded shortly before 2:00 a.m. on February 26, 2026, to reports of a person lying in the roadway in the Willowview area.
When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was later identified as Noe Santillan Rincon. Investigators said Rincon had been shot approximately 14 times and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Detectives began tracing Rincon’s final movements as part of the investigation.
Police said Rincon had been staying at a residence with a woman who told officers he left the home around 1:00 a.m., saying he was going to a nearby store.
A short time later, the woman reported receiving calls from Rincon’s phone, but the caller was not Rincon. Investigators said the person using the phone was her 18-year-old daughter, Alishon Torres.
Authorities later located Torres and brought her in for questioning. During the investigation, detectives said Torres described events that allegedly led to the shooting.
According to court documents, three to four weeks before the incident, a 5-year-old girl reported that Rincon had touched her inappropriately.
Police said Torres later encountered Rincon in the Willowview area and asked to borrow his phone. Investigators allege that Torres confronted Rincon about the accusation and then shot him multiple times while the two were inside a van.
After the shooting, authorities said Torres drove the vehicle to an abandoned house, where she allegedly attempted to repaint the van in an effort to conceal evidence. She later left the vehicle at a nearby apartment complex.
Police said that when Torres was taken into custody, a handgun fell from her purse. Investigators said she admitted the firearm was one of the weapons used in the shooting and told detectives she had sold or given away a second firearm after the incident.
Torres has been charged with murder in connection with Rincon’s death.
The case remains under investigation as authorities continue gathering evidence and reviewing the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
The incident has sparked discussion within the community and online as the case moves forward through the legal process.
