Memphis shooting

2022 - 9 - 8

Memphis shootings: A shooting rampage left 4 people dead and 3 ... (CNN)

A 19-year-old suspect was arrested Wednesday in a shooting rampage that left four people dead and three others injured across multiple crime scenes in ...

He was taken to a hospital in non-critical condition, Davis said. The gunman fled the scene with the victim’s vehicle, a gray SUV, Davis said. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition. Police said Kelly carjacked a victim at gunpoint, taking a gray Dodge Challenger, leaving behind the gray SUV. “I am angry for them, and I’m angry for our citizens who had to shelter in place for their own safety until this suspect was caught. Strickland said Kelly had previously been charged with criminal attempted first degree murder, but pleaded guilty in April 2021 to a lesser charge of aggravated assault. in the area of Poplar Avenue and North Evergreen, where a woman had been shot and killed. The suspect fled in a dark colored sedan, Davis said. “Ezekiel Kelly was on Facebook Live when he opened fire inside the store,” Davis said. She was taken to a hospital in non-critical condition. He was pronounced dead at the scene. in the 3100 block of Lyndale Avenue.

Memphis police arrest suspect in shooting rampage that killed 4 (ABC News)

A young man who went on an hourslong shooting rampage around Memphis, Tennessee, gunning down at least four people, was arrested on Wednesday night, ...

"I want to I want to first express my deepest sympathy and condolences to the victims and their families who are suffering from this senseless murder rampage," Strickland told reporters. "We extend our sincere condolences to all the victims who have been affected in this sequence of violent acts today," the police chief said. Meta was also "in direct touch with the Memphis Police Department shortly after they issued their initial public alert," the spokesperson said. A spokesperson for Facebook's parent company, Meta, told ABC News that the content was identified and removed prior to the Memphis Police Department's initial public alert about the incident. The suspect left behind an SUV stolen from a woman he allegedly fatally shot earlier that night, according to the police chief. Ezekiel Dejuan Kelly, 19, was taken into custody without incident in the Memphis neighborhood of Whitehaven at around 9 p.m.

Memphis shooting rampage suspect in custody after 4 killed, 3 ... (USA TODAY)

The crime scenes included seven shooting locations around Memphis as well as a carjacking in Southaven, Mississippi, authorities said.

Strickland said Kelly pleaded guilty in April of 2021 to the lesser charge of aggravated assault and was sentenced to three years but was released after 11 months – March 16 of this year. "These evil actions show why truth in sentencing is a must, and we should do all we can to make our city safe," Strickland said. Police said there were reports of the man filming himself shooting and posting the videos to Facebook. According to the affidavit, Kelly pulled Tunstall to the side and during their conversation drew a handgun and fired several shots. Strickland said that if Kelly served his full three-year sentence, he would still be in prison "and 4 of our fellow citizens would still be alive." Police swarmed the area and Kelly was arrested when he crashed during a high-speed chase in Southaven, a few miles south of Memphis. Memphis police issue an alert a short time later, advising people to stay indoors while they searched for the suspect. Three people said they saw Kelly fatally shoot Dewayne Tunstall in the head as Tunstall was visiting with friends at a home in Memphis. Friends and relatives called and texted each other to check on each others’ safety. "This is no way for us to live and it is not acceptable." The crime scenes included a carjacking that led officers to Kelly, Davis said. Wednesday, launched a citywide search for Kelly.

Police arrest Memphis man in livestreamed shootings; 4 dead (The Washington Post)

Police in Memphis, Tennessee have arrested a man they say drove around the city for hours shooting at people.

I’m going to pray for the victims and their families. “From now on, three years for aggravated assault means three years,” the mayor said. Strickland thanked legislators for closing what he called a revolving door by passing Tennessee’s “truth in sentencing” law this year. Police then sent out an alert warning people to be on the lookout for an armed and dangerous man responsible for multiple shootings and reportedly recording his actions on Facebook. Kelly served his full three-year sentence, he would still be in prison today and four of our fellow citizens would still be alive.” that the suspect was livestreaming himself threatening to cause harm to citizens, Davis said.

How a 19-year-old's fatal shooting spree unfolded in Memphis ... (The Commercial Appeal)

When Memphis police issued a citywide lockdown at 7 p.m. for a shooting suspect, two people had already died. Here's what police say happened on Wednesday.

"Officers immediately learned that Ezekiel Kelly was the suspect," Southaven Police said in a tweet. Kelly had abandoned the car, a grey SUV, that he stole in Midtown. He fled south, and two minutes later, police responded to a shooting near I-240, where a woman had been shot in the leg. - At 12:56 a.m., a fatal shooting in the 3100 block of Lyndale Avenue, in Berclair. Already, in Davis' telling of the sequence, Kelly had fatally shot a man in a Berclair driveway, just after midnight. The Memphis Area Transit Authority suspended public bus and trolley services. The University of Memphis once again issued campus safety alerts. the Memphis Police Department warned residents about a man who was armed and dangerous. MPD said the man, later identified as Kelly, was driving a blue sedan with a busted back window and red dealer tag. The daylong sequence picked up in the afternoon when Kelly posted live Facebook footage shooting a person in a Nutbush store, Davis said, then made deadly tears through South Memphis and Midtown. The national spotlight again fixed on Memphis as the city dealt with the weight and fear that comes with violent crime. fatal shooting in Berclair and ended with Kelly's arrest some 14 miles away in Whitehaven at 9:30 p.m.

Police say Memphis shooting suspect killed 4 during rampage (CP24 Toronto's Breaking News)

Police in Memphis, Tennessee, said a man who drove around the city shooting at people, killing four, during an hours-long rampage that forced frightened ...

Police did not discuss a motive or release the identities of those who were killed or wounded. Police in Memphis, Tennessee, said a man who drove around the city shooting at people during an hours-long rampage that forced frightened people to shelter in place Wednesday has been arrested. Rhodes College, which is about 4 miles away from the university, advised students on and off campus to shelter in place. As the shooter terrorized Memphis, public bus service was suspended and a downtown stadium where a minor-league baseball game was underway was placed on lockdown. Kelly was arrested when he crashed during a high speed chase after the carjacking in Southaven, which is located south of Memphis. That was about two hours after police sent out an alert saying a man driving a light blue Infiniti was responsible for multiple shootings in the city.