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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police said due to an investigation, three lanes of northbound traffic on I-240 East, between Walnut Grove and the I-40 flyover to go eastbound will be temporarily closed until further notice. According to the T-DOT Smartway website, the interstate is closed due to a possible shooting. Motorists are urged to take […]

Authorities are searching for those involved in a reported shooting incident along I-240 overnight that injured at least three people.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are investigating a case of road rage that ended with shots being fired on Interstate 40 downtown Monday night, shattering the victim’s truck’s window. Police responded to the call around 7:15 p.m. at I-40 and Front Street. A woman driving westbound on I-40 towards the DeSoto Bridge was involved in […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police are looking for those who opened fire on an SUV with a barrage of paintballs on Interstate 40. The vehicle belongs to Michelle Truelove, but she wasn’t behind the wheel at the time of the shooting. Her 19-year-old son was. “My son calls me and tells me someone is shooting at […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The U.S. Marshals say agents arrested a man wanted for a Minnesota murder in Memphis. U.S. Marshals say Armond Desmond Stewart was arrested for the shooting death of Tresean Spears. Spears was reportedly shot and killed in Robbinsdale, Minnesota on January 14, 2021. U.S. Marshals say The U.S. Marshals North Star Fugitive […]

A SWAT situation is underway at a South Nashville motel, prompting a heavy law enforcement presence Thursday morning.

On the Aug. 14, 2019 Live At 9 program: Strickland on crime The mayor of Memphis talks about the increase in police on Memphis streets. Also, the city is pushing for more protection from the state on interstates, and tougher penalties for interstate shootings. Home values in black neighborhoods Dr. Andre Perry shares the findings […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis police report there were a total of six highway shootings in the past seven days. That’s almost a third of the total recorded so far for 2021.  A woman tells police she was driving on I-240 near Mt. Moriah Wednesday afternoon when another driver started yelling at her before pulling a […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — After a rash of highway shootings early in the year, Memphis Police have been all over highways and interstates in the city. It has seemed to cut down on crime, until this weekend when another two shootings were reported. Police received a call about a black car firing shots at other cars […]

It’s becoming far to common. People are being shot at while driving on Memphis highways and interstates. It’s happened 29 times so far in 2019. 

A woman’s car was shot Friday night while she was merging onto Interstate 240 at Perkins, Memphis Police said.