MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A 15-year-old boy was injured in a shooting in East Memphis on Sunday night, according to Memphis Police.

The MPD says the victim had just left a corner store on East Mallory Avenue and South Lauderdale Street around 5:30 p.m. when he heard gunshots coming from behind him.

The victim felt a sharp pain, realized he had been shot, and ran to his home on Dempster Avenue.

A family member took him to Le Bonheur Hospital for treatment.

Officers reportedly went to the area of East Mallory and Prospect Street to check for a crime scene, but they did not find one.

“You have the senior citizens who are here and they are scared to come outside because it’s so much chaos, it’s so much drama, it’s so much negativity,” said a neighbor. “I’m scared and feel like nothing is going to get done.”

This neighbor said she is fearful that neighbors will no longer watch out for each other like they once did because of the ongoing crime. She’s also fearful regarding what she considers to be a lack of accountability from those living in the city, as well as from city leaders.