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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As violent crime continues to be a major issue in the city of Memphis, lawmakers say they are pushing for better gun laws in the state, but they’re still getting push back. “I’m not anti-gun. I’m not anti-second amendment. But I think that everything that we do we need to keep gun […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — In less than 12 hours, two interstate shootings have once again rocked the Memphis roadways. Memphis Police said this makes 71 interstate shootings this year, a new record. Memphis Police said every precinct has at least two officers working along the interstate to deter criminal activity. One officer said he believes the […]

A suspect was detained after being accused of firing shots at an off-duty officer on I-240 and then leading police on a pursuit early Wednesday morning.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Accusations of road rage landed a pair of brothers behind bars after a shooting in Raleigh. Darion Townsend, 20, and Devonn Townsend, 18, sit in jail together after deputies tracked them down Tuesday. Devonn told Shelby County deputies he was driving when his brother started shooting near Bolen Huse Road and Singleton Parkway. The […]

ACADIA PARISH, La. (KLFY) An October 22 shooting on I-10 in Acadia Parish has ended in tragedy for an expectant mother. According to Sheriff K.P. Gibson, a woman is in critical condition and her unborn baby is dead after shots from a passing vehicle struck the victim in the abdomen. Gibson said six people total […]

A Mississippi man was charged with murder after human remains were located at the Riverside Marina in October 2019.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police Director Mike Rallings shared grim numbers to the city council on Tuesday. Murders are up 50% this year compared to last year. So far this year, there have been 220 murders in Memphis. The city’s 247 homicides, a slightly different statistic than murder, is a record. Related: ‘Grim milestone’: Memphis […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is dead after a shooting in a Parkway Village neighborhood, Memphis Police said Wednesday morning. Officers responded to the 3100 block of Ashwood on Wednesday morning. They found one male victim shot inside a residence. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police are investigating. They did not announce any […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police said Monday there were zero homicides reported in the city over the weekend. It’s good news in a year when Memphis has already recorded a record number of homicides by late September. MPD said they responded to some incidents across the city, but none of them were deadly. Memphis Police […]

The Memphis Police Department said this is the 61st interstate shooting of 2020 and encouraged anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at (901) 528-CASH.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are searching for a possible crime scene along I-40 after a man was reportedly shot on the interstate. Memphis Police say officers responded to a report of a shooting victim arriving at Methodist North at around 12:57 PM Thursday afternoon. The victim reportedly told police he had been shot on […]