The woman accused of killing prominent Memphis pastor Ricky Floyd during an argument pleaded not guilty in her first court appearance Thursday morning. Samantha Marion, 42, is charged with voluntary manslaughter.

Ricky Floyd was the pastor at Pursuit of God Church in Frayser. He was killed in a shooting in Downtown Memphis on Wednesday morning.

As police continue to piece together what happened, many are reflecting on Pastor Ricky Floyd and his work in the community. Pastor Floyd — who was killed in a shooting at a South Memphis bar early Wednesday — has been on WREG countless times about his efforts to make the city a

Several sources confirmed to FOX13 that well-known pastor Ricky Floyd died after being shot outside of a Downtown Memphis restaurant and bar Wednesday morning.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A fatal shooting early Wednesday morning at the intersection of Kentucky and Crump left influential Memphis Pastor Ricky Floyd dead, marking a tragic end to a life devoted to the city. Dr. Earle Fisher, pastor of Abyssinian Baptist Church and a friend of Floyd, described the news as "shocking" and "unsettling."

A local pastor was shot and killed on Kentucky Street outside of Momma’s early Wednesday morning, March 12. Aarron Fleming covers Memphis and Shelby County’s court system and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He formerly covered education and earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of Memphis.

A Memphis pastor is dead after a shooting in South Memphis on Wednesday morning. The shooting happened outside of Momma’s Bar on 855 Kentucky Street just after 1:20 a.m. after the bar had closed. Multiple sources tell Action News 5 the victim was pastor Ricky Floyd.