Memphis police discovered Noe Rincon, 58, lying deceased in a road on February 26, having been shot 14 times including in the head, according to WREG.
Background
Rincon was staying with a woman who told police she saw him approximately an hour before his body was found. She reported that Rincon was out getting food for her children and grandchildren. Investigators learned that the woman's daughter, Alishon Torres, 18, had been calling and texting from Rincon's phone around the time of the shooting.
According to WHBQ, three to four weeks before the killing, a 5-year-old relative told Torres that Rincon allegedly molested her. Authorities have not disclosed whether the allegations were substantiated during any subsequent investigation.
The Investigation
On the day of the shooting, Torres asked to use Rincon's phone before confronting him inside a van, where she allegedly shot him 10 times. Torres reportedly admitted to taking the van to an abandoned home to paint it before parking it at an apartment complex with her boyfriend, whom she claimed was neither involved nor aware of the shooting.
Police seized a .40-caliber Beretta pistol from Torres' purse after it fell to the ground. WREG reported that the pistol had no serial number. Torres allegedly confessed to selling or giving away the second gun used in the killing. Investigators later located the van, which had black paint on the front and back doors.
Torres is charged with first-degree murder, employing a firearm in the commission of a felony, and tampering with evidence. As a Honduran citizen, she remains jailed at the Shelby County Jail on an immigration detainer.
Key Takeaways
- Noe Rincon, 58, was found shot 14 times in Memphis on February 26
- Alishon Torres, 18, is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting
- Three weeks before the killing, a 5-year-old relative allegedly told Torres that Rincon molested her
- Police recovered a .40-caliber Beretta pistol with no serial number from Torres' purse
- Torres remains in custody on an immigration detainer
What's Next
Torres is awaiting arraignment in Shelby County Criminal Court. Investigators have not indicated whether the 5-year-old's allegations against Rincon will be pursued separately. The case remains under investigation by the Memphis Police Department.
The victim's family has not publicly commented on the allegations or the charges against Torres.