Episode Details

Aaliyah Kyles rents her first apartment in January, securing a unit at The Boulevard in the Hickory Hills neighborhood of Memphis. The complex boasts smart locks on every unit, off-street parking, and regular patrol units. It also has a gym, pool, basketball court, playground, and a spacious clubhouse. The complex is just a few minutes drive from Hickory Ridge Mall, music venue the Memphis Coliseum, and the Memphis International Airport. 

Around 3:00 am on Tuesday morning, July 9th, a resident at the Boulevard hears gunshots and sees a man dressed in all black running from an apartment next door. She calls 911 to report the shooting, but can’t give the operator any more details about the suspected shooter.  

Memphis Police arrive and find the door to Aaliyah Kyles’ apartment thrown open. Inside, nothing immediately seems out of place, but officers discover a gruesome scene in the bathroom. Aaliyah Kyles is lying dead in her bathtub. Aaliyah is naked and has multiple gunshot wounds. Police determine her killer gained access to her apartment through a window with a broken lock. The medical examiner later determines Aaliyah had been raped.  

Joining Nancy Grace today 

• Anthony Kyles  -  Father
• Montina Kyles - Mother
• Esperonza King  -  Kyles Family Attorney / Founder of EA KING LAW / Wrongful Death Attorney 
• Dr. Jorey L Krawczyn  - Psychologist, Faculty Saint Leo University; Consultant Blue Wall Institute, Author: Operation S.O.S.
• Chris McDonough - Director At the Cold Case Foundation, Former Homicide Detective,  Host of YouTube channel, "The Interview Room." Website: www.coldcasefoundation.org/chris-mcdonough ;
• Dr. Thomas Coyne - Chief Medical Examiner, District 2 Medical Examiner's Office, State of Florida; Forensic Pathologist, Neuropathologist, Toxicologist; X: @DrTMCoyne
• Sydney Sumner -  CrimeOnline Investigative Reporter

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